This report describes the earthquake hazard in Ashburton 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 earthquake scenarios for a magnitude 7.0-7.3 earthquake on the Mt Hutt-Mt Peel Fault Zone and a magnitude 8 Alpine Fault earthquake. See Object Overview for background and usage information.
This report describes the earthquake hazard in Selwyn 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 earthquake scenarios for a magnitude 7.0-7.3 earthquake on the Porters Pass-Amberley Fault Zone and a magnitude 8 Alpine Fault earthquake. See Object Overview for background and usage information.
This report describes the earthquake hazard in Timaru 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 earthquake scenarios for a magnitude 7.0-7.3 earthquake on the Mt Hutt-Mt Peel Fault Zone and a magnitude 8 Alpine Fault earthquake. See Object Overview for background and usage information.
In Christchurch, people have been marking one year on from the deadly 6.3 magnitude earthquake.
Explosives have been shaking Christchurch's QE2 sports centre today to simulate a magnitude 4 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Bracken Street in Avonside".
Edgeware Supervalue Supermarket being demolished after the 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011.
Water tank leans after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Water tank leans after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Mansonry fence toppled by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Water tank leans after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Mansonry fence toppled by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Water tank leans after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. Corner of Colombo and Byron Streets
A graph showing the number and magnitude of earthquakes between 30 December 2010 and 30 December 2011.
The light, 3.6-magnitude earthquake was centred 10km east of the city at a depth of 17km, and occurred at 5:45pm.
And when the devastating 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch, people turned to Radio New Zealand for news.
A study by Canterbury University shows businesses have withstood the 7-point-one-magnitude Canterbury earthquake well.
A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Canterbury has rocked a number of regions nationwide - here are the ones that have suffered most from the tremors.
Closure of roads damaged by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Closure of roads damaged by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Closure of roads damaged by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Closure of roads damaged by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Porritt Park in Avondale/Wainoni".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Porritt Park in Avondale/Wainoni".
A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. cnr Lichfield and Colombo Streets, looking south.
A graphic showing the magnitude 8.2 and 8.6 Indonesian earthquakes, which were recorded on the McQueens Valley seismograph.
Christchurch has been shaken by another strong aftershock. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit ten kilometres east of Lyttleton harbour.
As aftershocks from Canterbury's 7-point-one magnitude earthquake continue, scientists are gathering massive amounts of scientific data and personal accounts.
Ruamoko, the Earthquake God, stirs in his bed, and with a sudden yawn, wonders if it is time to awake again. Above him Christchurch City trembles. On 15 May 2012, after several months of comparatively small quakes, a 4.5 Richter Scale earthquake was registered only 10 km East of Christchurch. Quake-weary Christchurch citizens feared that another large earthquake was on its way. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).