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Kaikoura earthquake

Unusual fault rupture in Kaikōura quake – Expert Reaction

Unusual fault rupture in Kaikōura quake – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 October 2019

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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What makes quakes jump faults? – In the News

What makes quakes jump faults? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 02 October 201811 February 2019

Analysis of the events leading up to the 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake, may lead to a different approach to forecasting earthquakes, […]

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Top Ten Science Stories of 2017

Top Ten Science Stories of 2017

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 12 December 201705 July 2018

Who would’ve thought freshwater would be a major election issue this year? Alongside the tragic deaths from synthetic drugs, freshwater, […]

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Kaikōura earthquake, one year on – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 14 November 201711 April 2018

A year on from the November 14 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the upper South Island and Wellington, scientists are […]

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Why it’s so important to mark the anniversaries of earthquakes – Ursula Cochran

Why it’s so important to mark the anniversaries of earthquakes – Ursula Cochran

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 09 November 201705 July 2018

As the one year anniversary of the Kaikōura earthquake nears, GNS scientist Dr Ursula Cochran writes on The Spinoff why […]

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Kaikōura quake triggered slow-slip event – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 September 201720 August 2018

Last November’s magnitude 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake triggered a series of major slow-slip events (silent earthquakes) beneath the east coast of […]

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Kaikōura shook more violently than Christchurch – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 10 April 201703 August 2018

New insights from November’s magnitude 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake have revealed the shake was the most violent ever recorded in New […]

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“Unacceptable” design flaw in Statistics House – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 31 March 201703 August 2018

Design standards and building laws will be reviewed following an investigation into structural damage to Statistics House in November’s Kaikōura […]

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Rethink of hazards after Kaikoura earthquake – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 March 201703 August 2018

Last November’s Kaikoura earthquake will likely change the way scientists think about earthquake hazards in plate boundary zones, according to […]

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GeoNet takes to Facebook Live for Kaikoura update – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 16 March 201703 August 2018

Tuesday marked four months since the November 14 Kaikoura earthquake, which caused widespread damage and disruption along the east coast […]

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