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Experts on Haiti’s devastating earthquake
As many as 100,000 people are feared dead after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti yesterday. Our colleagues at the […]
Continue readingThe Press: Quake brings cooler times at Welcome Flat
Paul Gorman of The Press writes about the effect of July’s big Fiordland earthquake on the temperature of celebrated hot […]
Continue readingManawatu Standard: Quakes no reason to panic, says expert
The Standard reports comments by a Palmerston North scientist that the two earthquakes which have hit the region in the […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Govt orders review after tsunami response
An excerpt from a New Zealand Herald story reporting that the Government will undertake a review of the country’s response […]
Continue readingDepth of quake meant Sumatra avoided tsunami
Following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Samoan islands, an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra has also caused […]
Continue readingFirst major test of NZ tsunami gauge network
Several dozen people are dead in the Samoan islands following a magnitude 8.3 earthquake this morning that was centred 205 […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Scientists say eruption long overdue
New Zealand Herald Australian correspondent Greg Ansley looks at claims from an Australian scientist that an eruption on the Australian […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Wellington’s ‘big one’ likely to take some time
Anthony Doesburg of the New Zealand Herald writes about It’s Our Fault, a GNS-led project which aims to gain a […]
Continue readingMassive Fiordland quake triggers tsunami alert
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the coast of Fiordland last night has made international headlines. The quake occurred at 9:22 […]
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