An early morning earthquake off the coast of the East Cape was widely felt across the North Island and prompted […]
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GeoNet changed NZ earthquake science dramatically – Helen Anderson
Cantabrians have former seismologist Dr Helen Anderson’s vote for the world’s best citizen seismologists, she writes in Fairfax’s science page, […]
Continue readingItaly quake: comparisons and contrasts with Christchurch – Expert reaction
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck the central Italian town of Amatrice, badly damaging the town and trapping people under […]
Continue readingJapan 6.4 quake kills two, injures hundreds – In the News
A 6.4 magnitude quake struck the Japanese island of Kyushu this morning (New Zealand time), killing at least two people […]
Continue readingChristchurch Valentine’s Day quake – In the News
A magnitude 5.7 quake struck Christchurch just after 1pm yesterday. Strong shaking was reported and a cliff near Sumner partially […]
Continue readingTsunami warning in wake of Chile quake
A magnitude-8.3 earthquake striking off the coast of Chile has lead to tsunami warnings around the Pacific, including New Zealand. […]
Continue readingIs a megathrust quake around the corner? – Campbell Live
Campbell Live’s Tristram Clayton and Whena Owen interviewed GNS scientists last night about the latest findings on central New Zealand’s ‘megathrust’ quake zone. We […]
Continue readingMegathrust quake research in the news
New evidence of historic earthquakes under central New Zealand has received widespread media coverage this week. The two earthquakes took […]
Continue readingEvidence of subduction quakes under central NZ – Expert reaction
Scientists have found, for the first time, direct geological evidence of ‘megathrust‘ subduction quakes occurring under central New Zealand. Subduction […]
Continue readingSecond earthquake in Nepal – Expert reaction
A second major earthquake has struck Nepal. The 7.3 magnitude quake comes after the widespread destruction caused by the 7.8 […]
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