This report describes the earthquake hazard in Kaikoura district and gives details of historic earthquakes. It includes district-scale (1:250,000) active fault, ground shaking zone, liquefaction and landslide susceptibility maps. The report describes an earthquake scenario for a magnitude 7.0-7.3 Hope Fault earthquake near Kaikoura, and a subsequent local tsunami.
Object Overview for 'Earthquake Hazard Assessment for Kaikoura District (Yetton & McCahon, 2009)'
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. A massive rock slide has blocked the main highway near the tunnels just south of Kaikoura".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. A massive rock slide has blocked the main highway near the tunnels just south of Kaikoura".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. A massive rock slide has blocked the main highway near the tunnels just south of Kaikoura".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. A massive rock slide has blocked the main highway near the tunnels just south of Kaikoura".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. A massive rock slide has blocked the main highway near the tunnels just south of Kaikoura".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. A massive rock slide has blocked the main highway near the tunnels just south of Kaikoura".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. A massive rock slide has blocked the main highway near the tunnels just south of Kaikoura".