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
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck the Auckland Islands on Tuesday evening was close to, if not on, the subduction […]
Continue readingEveryone agrees NZ needs a better tsunami warning system. But what? – Jane Cunneen
Following the magnitude 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake, much has been said about the confusion around tsunami warnings and what a solution […]
Continue readingWhy I joined the call to fund a 24/7 operations centre for GeoNet – Shaun Hendy
Following the Kaikoura earthquake, calls have been made for a 24/7 hazard monitoring system. Professor Shaun Hendy, author of Silencing Science, […]
Continue readingJapanese earthquake and tsunami – Expert Reaction
A tsunami has struck the coast of Japan following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, with further tsunamis expected. The Australian Science […]
Continue readingCanterbury tsunami following earthquake confirmed – Expert Reaction
Scientists have confirmed a tsunami did occur along the Canterbury coastline following Monday morning’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake. It reinforces the […]
Continue readingConfusion over tsunami warnings – In the News
As the bustle of the first few days after this week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake begins to settle, questions are turning […]
Continue readingResponding to the Monster – Reflections on Science
GeoNet’s director Dr Ken Gledhill wrote a heartfelt post about Monday morning’s magnitude 7.5 earthquake and the resulting tsunami warning. […]
Continue readingEast Cape earthquake and tsunami warning – Expert Q&A
An early morning earthquake off the coast of the East Cape rattled many from their beds and sparked a tsunami warning. […]
Continue readingEast Coast ‘quake and tsunami warning – In the News
An early morning earthquake off the coast of the East Cape was widely felt across the North Island and prompted […]
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