Forty kilometres below Wellington two tectonic plates are grinding against each other in an almost imperceptible slow-motion earthquake. The Kapiti […]
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Varied NZ reaction to Italian quake trial
The manslaughter conviction of six Italian scientists and a government official for underestimating the risks of an earthquake has sparked […]
Continue readingAlpine Fault research shakes up NZ news
A study of sediment layers in the Southern Alps has offered new insights into the likelihood of the Alpine Fault […]
Continue readingIndonesian quake in the New Zealand Herald
The New Zealand Herald‘s Paul Harper rounds up the scientific response to last night’s quake and tsunami warning in Indonesia. […]
Continue readingExperts: South Island seismic risk needs re-evaluation
Scientists behind the first big compilation of research into the Christchurch earthquakes say the seismic risk to the whole of […]
Continue readingQuake psychology focus at conference
The trauma and resilience of Cantabrians in the wake of earthquakes has been the focus of research presented at a […]
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 readingSeismologists on Christchurch quakes
Following yesterday’s two earthquakes in Canterbury, the media sought out experts to explain what happened and, perhaps more importantly, was […]
Continue readingChristchurch hit by powerful aftershocks
Christchurch was struck by two strong aftershocks this afternoon. Details of the severity and the extent of damage continue to […]
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