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New Zealand’s Kaikoura Earthquake: What Have We ...
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The Kaikoura Earthquake of November 14 occurred in a relatively low population region of New Zealand, situated between Christchurch and…
New Zealand Earthquake – Early Perspectives
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On Monday 14 November 2016 Dr Robert Muir-Wood, RMS chief research officer who is an earthquake expert and specialist in catastrophe risk…
Searching for Clues After the Ecuador Earthquake
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Reconnaissance work is built into the earthquake modeler’s job description – the backpack is always packed and ready. Large earthquakes are…
A Perennial Debate: Disaster Planning versus Dis...
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In May we saw a historic first: the World Humanitarian Summit. Held in Istanbul, representatives of 177 states attended. One UN chief…
Liquefaction: A Wider-spread Problem Than Might ...
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Everyone has known for decades that New Zealand is at serious risk of earthquakes. In his famous Earthquake Book, Cuthbert Heath, the…
Harnessing Your Personal Seismometer to Measure ...
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It’s not difficult to turn yourself into a personal seismometer to calculate the approximate magnitude of an earthquake that you experience. I…
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