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Wastewater injection caused a 5.7 earthquake in the USA

Wastewater injection caused a 5.7 earthquake in the USA

Wednesday, 27 March 2013 2:15 p.m. by avonsidechch Popular

 

Quake-maker shakes Christchurch

Quake-maker shakes Christchurch

Monday, 11 March 2013 12:12 p.m. by MediaHerald

 

Colin Hogg: Unsettling look at our shaky isles

Colin Hogg: Unsettling look at our shaky isles

Tuesday, 26 February 2013 6:30 a.m. by MediaHerald

 

Flops and flukes of forecasts

Flops and flukes of forecasts

Friday, 22 February 2013 6:30 a.m. by MediaHerald

 

Quake experts reach towards holy grail

Quake experts reach towards holy grail

Friday, 22 February 2013 6:30 a.m. by MediaHerald

 

Our recovery has strong foundations

Our recovery has strong foundations

Friday, 15 February 2013 12:14 p.m. by GovtBeehive Popular

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Scientists to scour quake-hit suburbs for data

Scientists to scour quake-hit suburbs for data

Thursday, 7 February 2013 5:21 p.m. by MediaHerald

Teams of scientists will scour the quake-shattered eastern suburbs of Christchurch over the next fortnight to gather vital information to improve earthquake hazard and risk assessments in New Zealand.

Liquefaction characteristics of pumice sands

Liquefaction characteristics of pumice sands

Thursday, 7 February 2013 11:57 a.m. by GovtEQC Popular

 

On this day: Hawkes Bay earthquake 1931

On this day: Hawke's Bay earthquake 1931

Monday, 4 February 2013 10:12 a.m. by GovtEQC

 

On this day: Wairarapa earthquake 1855

On this day: Wairarapa earthquake 1855

Wednesday, 23 January 2013 10:51 a.m. by GovtEQC

 

Key to unlocking quake secrets

Key to unlocking quake secrets

Tuesday, 8 January 2013 6:30 a.m. by MediaHerald

 

Research: Evacuation procedures in big cities after massive earthquakes

Research: Evacuation procedures in big cities after massive earthquakes

Friday, 30 November 2012 5:50 a.m. by avonsidechch

The most recent  of the Tokyo Institute of Technology contains an article on Japanese research into evacuation procedures in big cities after major earthquakes.

Property Matters: Seismic work put at $100b

Property Matters: Seismic work put at $100b

Tuesday, 27 November 2012 6:30 a.m. by MediaHerald

Property sector could face bills dwarfing the leaky building issue.

Alpine Fault could send river through Christchurch

Alpine Fault could send river through Christchurch

Monday, 26 November 2012 2:19 p.m. by Media3News

The 'Garden City' could have a new river to deal with in future years, if a newly published academic paper proves to be accurate.

Christchurch quake sequences settling down

Christchurch quake sequences settling down

Wednesday, 21 November 2012 5:35 p.m. by MediaHerald

The probability of a large earthquake hitting Canterbury continues to decline as the earthquake sequence settles down, says GeoNet. 

Quake would cut Wellington off for months

Quake would cut Wellington off for months

Tuesday, 13 November 2012 5:00 a.m. by MediaStuff

A big quake could leave Wellington reliant on barges and helicopters for survival, new disaster predictions show.

study finds liquefaction caused far more damage than the shaking

study finds liquefaction caused far more damage than the shaking

Tuesday, 6 November 2012 3:12 p.m. by CanterburyUniversity Popular

A year-long University of Canterbury (UC) students’ study has found liquefaction caused far more damage than ground movement in the Christchurch earthquakes.

Mark Quigley: Science standing on shaky ground

Mark Quigley: Science standing on shaky ground

Friday, 26 October 2012 6:30 a.m. by MediaHerald Popular

You'll know by now that six scientists and a government official have been found guilty of manslaughter 

GNS scientists wary after Italian ruling

GNS scientists wary after Italian ruling

Tuesday, 23 October 2012 4:35 p.m. by Media3News

A NZ earthquake scientist is defending a decision to jail six Italians who did not predict a quake that killed 309 people.

Canterbury crust the reason for continued quakes

Canterbury crust the reason for continued quakes

Tuesday, 2 October 2012 11:19 a.m. by Media3News

 

Quakes power halved - study

Quake's power halved - study

Tuesday, 2 October 2012 5:00 a.m. by MediaStuff

Christchurch may have experienced a much larger earthquake in September 2010 if it were not for The Gap, new research suggests.

Shake awake for Canterbury

Shake awake for Canterbury

Saturday, 29 September 2012 9:39 a.m. by MediaStuff

Christchurch had its largest earthquake in a week early today.

Scientist explains strong Christchurch aftershocks

Scientist explains strong Christchurch aftershocks

Saturday, 29 September 2012 9:19 a.m. by Media3News Popular

 

Big quakes shake the world

Big quakes 'shake the world'

Friday, 28 September 2012 11:48 a.m. by MediaStuff

 

GNS scientist lectures on Canterbury earthquakes at UC

GNS scientist lectures on Canterbury earthquakes at UC

Friday, 28 September 2012 9:48 a.m. by PRNews Popular

Christchurch has had 58 earthquakes over magnitude 5.0 since September 4, 2010 and GNS Science says there is a 72 percent probability of an earthquake between 5.0 and 5.4 in the next 12 months.

System errors cause rogue quake reports

System errors cause rogue quake reports

Thursday, 20 September 2012 11:08 a.m. by MediaStuff

 

Push for a united scientific quakes front

Push for a united scientific quakes front

Monday, 17 September 2012 5:00 a.m. by MediaStuff

 

Protection works better than red zone - resident

Protection works better than red zone - resident

Thursday, 13 September 2012 12:17 a.m. by MediaStuff

 

Hurunui earthquake fault report released

Hurunui earthquake fault report released

Wednesday, 12 September 2012 2:22 p.m. by GovtECAN

Environment Canterbury today released the third in a series of earthquake fault reports on different areas of the Canterbury region.

More research into Hurunui faults needed

More research into Hurunui faults needed

Wednesday, 12 September 2012 12:23 p.m. by MediaStuff

 

Key visits tsunami zone, shares Japans frustration

Key visits tsunami zone, shares Japan's frustration

Monday, 10 September 2012 4:42 p.m. by Media3News

Canterburys still on the move

Canterbury's still on the move

Wednesday, 5 September 2012 5:00 a.m. by MediaStuff Popular

Quake scientists mind The Gap

Quake scientists mind The Gap

Tuesday, 4 September 2012 5:00 a.m. by MediaStuff

 

Christchurch - No quakes for eight days

Christchurch - No quakes for eight days

Tuesday, 28 August 2012 11:30 a.m. by MediaStuff Recommended Popular

Chch quakes best-case scenario

Chch quakes 'best-case scenario'

Monday, 20 August 2012 12:05 p.m. by MediaStuff Popular

 

Land woes harming mental health

Land woes harming mental health

Monday, 20 August 2012 12:05 p.m. by MediaStuff

 

Scientific link between small earthquakes and injection wells

Scientific link between small earthquakes and injection wells

Tuesday, 7 August 2012 12:48 p.m. by avonsidechch Popular

Website ScienceDaily.com has an article that demonstrates a link between injection wells  (used to dispose of the wastes from fracking). 

Canterbury Quakes to tour New Zealand

Canterbury Quakes to tour New Zealand

Tuesday, 7 August 2012 11:47 a.m. by CantyMuseum

Mt Tongariro and White Island Both Erupt

Mt Tongariro and White Island Both Erupt

Tuesday, 7 August 2012 9:52 a.m. by Swiggs Popular

 

Alpine Fault poses threat to Franz Josef

Alpine Fault poses threat to Franz Josef

Saturday, 28 July 2012 10:50 a.m. by MediaStuff Popular

 

Alpine fault

Alpine fault

Thursday, 26 July 2012 9:40 a.m. by avonsidechch Popular

 

Earthquake simulator to shake off fear

Earthquake simulator to shake off fear

Monday, 16 July 2012 5:35 p.m. by Media3News

 

Last Alpine Fault quake size revised

Last Alpine Fault quake size revised

Saturday, 14 July 2012 8:53 a.m. by MediaStuff

 

Century of Earthquakes

Century of Earthquakes

Thursday, 12 July 2012 8:24 a.m. by FutureChChDesign Popular

The Herald Sun (AU) – Amazing map shows a century of earthquakes mapped at a glance - Charts century’s worth of big earthquakes: 203,186 in total - Includes last year’s 9.0 magnitude Japan earthquake - If historical epicenters were inflatable lilos, you could walk from Santiago to Christchurch

7.0 quake unrelated to Canterbury faults

7.0 quake unrelated to Canterbury faults

Wednesday, 4 July 2012 12:08 p.m. by MediaStuff

 

Big Alpine Fault quake may be in near future

Big Alpine Fault quake may be 'in near future'

Thursday, 28 June 2012 10:30 a.m. by MediaStuff Popular

 

Tremors spawn new terms for new reality

Tremors spawn new terms for new reality

Wednesday, 20 June 2012 11:52 p.m. by MediaStuff

 

Faults not likely to stir, study finds

Faults not likely to stir, study finds

Wednesday, 20 June 2012 11:52 p.m. by MediaStuff Popular

 

GeoNet phone app finds favour

GeoNet phone app finds favour

Tuesday, 19 June 2012 5:00 a.m. by MediaStuff

 

Coming soon: Canterburys 475th serious quake

Coming soon: Canterbury's 475th serious quake

Friday, 15 June 2012 1:24 p.m. by MediaStuff

 

Quake likely a December aftershock

Quake likely a December aftershock

Tuesday, 12 June 2012 4:55 p.m. by MediaStuff