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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Everyone agrees NZ needs a better tsunami warning system. But what? – Jane Cunneen

Reflections on Science | Published: 02 December 201611 April 2018

Following the magnitude 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake, much has been said about the confusion around tsunami warnings and what a solution […]

Why I joined the call to fund a 24/7 operations centre for GeoNet – Shaun Hendy

Reflections on Science | Published: 24 November 201611 April 2018

Following the Kaikoura earthquake, calls have been made for a 24/7 hazard monitoring system. Professor Shaun Hendy, author of Silencing Science, […]

Japanese earthquake and tsunami – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 November 201611 April 2018

A tsunami has struck the coast of Japan following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, with further tsunamis expected. The Australian Science […]

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