Now, scientists aim to get their clearest picture yet of the complex mechanics of our big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone – ...
On Boxing Day 2004, a monstrous 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian ocean, unleashing widespread devastation in the ...
That included a focus on our largest fault – the ... at 20 years of seismic activity in New Zealand, the country “always has the potential for a big earthquake and tsunami” that we must ...
The waves also travelled across the Pacific in all directions and were felt in New Zealand and Peru. They also caused significant damage in Hawaii. Japan’s biggest earthquake hit the country on ...