earthquake

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 February 201123 February 2011

Dr Peter Stafford is a New Zealander born in Christchurch now working as the Willis Research Fellow RCUK Fellow / […]

In the News | Published: 23 February 2011

In the aftermath of yesterday’s 6.3 magnitude Christchurch earthquake , at least 39 people are known to have been killed […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 February 201123 February 2011

An unusually large aftershock from the September 4 Darfield earthquake is almost certainly to blame for the devastating quake that […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 February 201122 February 2011

UPDATED 11.30PM: The Prime Minister John key said this evening that the confirmed death toll resulting from today’s 6.3 magnitude […]

In the News | Published: 22 February 201123 February 2011

At 12:51pm today, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch. 5km deep and 10km south-east of the city, it is being […]

In the News | Published: 27 January 2011

Paul Gorman writes about the divergent views of scientists regarding whether or not faults lie directly beneath the gravels of […]

In the News | Published: 25 January 2011

The first of two planned boreholes into the Alpine Fault has been completed. The longest active fault in New Zealand, […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 09 December 201009 December 2010

A well-developed understanding of seismic hazards and how to construct earthquake-resilient buildings was crucial to avoiding loss of life in […]

Blog | Published: 03 December 2010

Kyoto focus in Cancun climate talks Predictably fraught negotiations appear to have dominated the COP16 climate summit in Cancun, Mexico, […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 08 November 201011 November 2010

TVNZ: The University of Canterbury’s earthquake expert Mark Quigley presents to a packed-out audience in Christchurch on the Canterbury quake […]