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earthquake

Rare double earthquake behind tsunami warning confusion

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 19 August 201019 August 2010

New research into the earthquake responsible for the deadly 2009 tsunami in Samoa and Tonga, has shown that it was […]

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Media coverage: Double earthquake caused Pacific tsunami

In the News  |  Published: 19 August 201019 August 2010

The tsunami which devasted Tonga and Samoa in September of last year was caused by two almost simultaneous earthquakes, shows […]

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The Press: Scientists plan to drill deep into Alpine Fault

In the News  |  Published: 27 July 2010

Paul Gorman writes in The Press about work by international scientists, to take place on NZ’s West Coast, aiming to […]

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The Press: The power of the Earth

In the News  |  Published: 01 March 2010

Luke Appleby, writing in The Press, puts into context the recent Chilean earthquake, the energy it produced, and its effects. […]

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Experts on tsunami and Chilean earthquake

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 February 201001 March 2010

Updated 7.30pm: Civil Defence has downgraded its national tsunami warning to an advisory but says water surges and rapid seal […]

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Experts on Haiti’s devastating earthquake

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 January 201014 January 2010

As many as 100,000 people are feared dead after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti yesterday. Our colleagues at the […]

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The Press: Quake brings cooler times at Welcome Flat

In the News  |  Published: 23 November 2009

Paul Gorman of The Press writes about the effect of July’s big Fiordland earthquake on the temperature of celebrated hot […]

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Manawatu Standard: Quakes no reason to panic, says expert

In the News  |  Published: 20 November 2009

The Standard reports comments by a Palmerston North scientist that the two earthquakes which have hit the region in the […]

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NZ Herald: Govt orders review after tsunami response

In the News  |  Published: 01 October 2009

An excerpt from a New Zealand Herald story reporting that the Government will undertake a review of the country’s response […]

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Depth of quake meant Sumatra avoided tsunami

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 October 200901 October 2009

Following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Samoan islands, an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra has also caused […]

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