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Large earthquake strikes Vanuatu – Expert Reaction

Large earthquake strikes Vanuatu – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 December 202406 January 2025

A large magnitude shallow earthquake has caused strong shaking and fatalities from widespread destruction in Vanuatu. The quake struck 37km […]

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Tongan disaster relief and recovery – Expert Reaction

Tongan disaster relief and recovery – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 January 202220 January 2022

Governments and aid agencies are preparing to offer support to Tonga following the weekend’s violent undersea volcano eruption and subsequent tsunami. Pictures […]

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Tonga undersea eruption and tsunami – Expert Reaction

Tonga undersea eruption and tsunami – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 January 2022

A series of violent eruptions from submarine volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai triggered towering 20km-high ash plumes and destructive tsunami […]

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Japan’s devastating tsunami, ten years on – Expert Reaction

Japan’s devastating tsunami, ten years on – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 March 202112 March 2021

Ten years ago, the fourth strongest earthquake on record struck off the coast of the Tōhoku region of Japan, sending a massive tsunami […]

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Three big earthquakes in one morning – Expert Reaction

Three big earthquakes in one morning – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 March 202105 March 2021

Coastal communities are returning home after a morning spent on alert for tsunamis triggered by significant marine earthquakes. The three significant earthquakes […]

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Post-earthquake tsunami warning confusion – In the News

Post-earthquake tsunami warning confusion – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 17 June 2019

An official tsunami warning that followed Sunday’s magnitude 7.0 quake in the Kermadec Islands has prompted questions around why Civil […]

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Hikurangi Response Plan – In the News

Hikurangi Response Plan – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 January 201911 February 2019

Scientists and civil defence groups are putting together an emergency response plan for a potential earthquake on New Zealand’s largest fault. […]

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24/7 geohazards monitoring centre – Expert Q&A

24/7 geohazards monitoring centre – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 12 December 2018

A National Geohazards Monitoring Centre has gone live today and will provide round-the-clock monitoring of earthquakes, tsunami, landslides and volcanic activity. The process for […]

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Sulawesi quake and tsunami – Expert Reaction

Sulawesi quake and tsunami – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 October 201811 February 2019

On Friday Evening, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi. After the […]

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Large quake shakes Snares Island – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 July 201703 August 2018

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck the Auckland Islands on Tuesday evening was close to, if not on, the subduction […]

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