A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck the central Italian town of Amatrice, badly damaging the town and trapping people under […]
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Italy quake experts cleared of manslaughter
An Italian court has overturned manslaughter convictions against six scientists for failing to give adequate warning of an 2009 earthquake […]
Continue readingLearning from L’Aquila – and why Canterbury is different
by Dr Mark Quigley, Senior Lecturer in Tectonics and Geomorphology at the University of Canterbury and the 2011 Prime Minister’s […]
Continue readingL’Aquila convictions about science communication, not about quake prediction
A statement released by GNS Science on the conviction of Italian scientists on manslaughter charges: The manslaughter conviction of six […]
Continue readingEarthquake scientists guilty of manslaughter in Italy – experts respond
Overnight six Italian scientists and a government official were found guilty of manslaughter for underestimating the risks of a killer […]
Continue readingItaly quake trial gains NZ attention
The trial of six seismologists and an official in Italy in the wake of the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake has become […]
Continue readingKiwi scientists support Italian seismologists on trial
Several Italian earthquake scientists are currently standing trial for manslaughter, after accusations that their lack of warnings led to the […]
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