More than 24 faults ruptured during 2016’s Kaikōura earthquake, but one of those faults has turned out to be even […]
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Earthquakes in Lombok – Expert Reaction
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday evening at 7.46pm (local time), reportedly killing at least 82 […]
Continue readingDay 3: Kaikoura earthquake, what do we know? — In The News
Rather than the initial reports of a single 7.5-magnitude earthquake based near Hanmer Springs the now-named Kaikoura quake is believed […]
Continue readingExpert Q&A: Aquifers, groundwater and how contaminations can occur
A campylobacter outbreak in Havelock North affected an estimated 4000 people, sent dozens to the emergency department and sparked an […]
Continue readingTongariro volcanic eruption and ash fall – experts respond
UPDATED 10.50AM AUG 8: An explosive eruption overnight on Mount Tongariro has spread ash across the Central North Island and […]
Continue readingHunt for remains of Pink & White Terraces continues
Researchers are continuing their quest for detail the remains of the once famous Pink and White Terraces buried at the […]
Continue readingEarthquake commission hears from scientists
Scientists spoke this week at the first of many hearings held by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury […]
Continue readingExperts answer quake queries
In another ‘Ask the Experts’ section in the Press, geologists from GNS answer earthquake questions posed by readers of the […]
Continue readingWhy so many aftershocks?
As the land beneath Christchurch continues to shake due to ongoing aftershocks, residents are are seeking answers from the experts. […]
Continue reading‘It’s not our fault’ – Kelvin Berryman and quake communication
Following the Canterbury earthquakes, scientists have been working hard to provide clear and accurate information for the people of Christchurch. […]
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