All of New Zealand is at risk of earthquakes. We can’t predict when one will happen, but we can protect ourselves and our whānau. Find out what to do before, during and after an earthquake. Earthquakes are the shaking of the surface of the Earth caused by a sudden release of energy. Most (but not all) […]
Gravity always wins Landslides are a natural process that removes material from hills, mountains, and coastlines, gradually lowering and flattening the topography. Unstable land Compared to many other countries, New Zealand has a high number of landslides. As mountain ranges are still being uplifted, they have high relief and steep slopes. Rocks are often weakened
The Hikurangi subduction zone is potentially the largest source of earthquake and tsunami hazard in New Zealand. GNS Science is researching how often this zone can produce earthquake events, and how large these events can be. Understanding the Hikurangi subduction zone Over the past five years, a large team of national and international scientists have
Two 1914 East Cape earthquakes shook the upper North Island of New Zealand; on the 6th October and 27th of October. They were large and shallow, with their epicentres close together northwest of Ruatoria in the Gisborne District. The earthquakes were felt strongly throughout the East Cape area, most noticeably in areas east of the epicentre such as Waipiro Bay, with a large amount of damage
East Cape, NZ Earthquakes 6th & 27th of October 1914 Read More »
Early days Māori have many accounts of violent earthquakes in the early days of settlement, including one at Rotorua where it was said that a pā (fortified village) was swallowed up and the land became a lake. European settlement From 1840, European settlers began arriving. Over the next century, there were several major earthquakes, including: Hawke’s Bay,
The Krakatoa Eruption which is part of the ring of fire, affected the entire world for years. Here are the basic facts and findings I have found, that you might find interesting about this disastrous event in history. Although this eruption started 100 days beforehand, in May 1883, at around 1.06pm on the 26th of
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This is another sad day in NZ Mining history. Below is the story and names of the men that lost their lives, On this day we remember them. Around 12km southwest of Huntly, at the Glen Afton mine, carbon monoxide gas from a fire killed 11 men on Sunday, September 24, 1939. Four men had
Glen Afton Mine Tragedy, Huntly, New Zealand. 24th day of September 1939 Read More »
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