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Quake Report Magnitude 6.0, 3:18pm 10km East of Christchurch

Friday, 23 December 2011, 4:33 pm | GNS Science

Magnitude 6.0, Friday, December 23 2011 at 3:18 pm (NZDT), 10 km north of Lyttelton. More >>

Earthquake - 1:58 pm 23/12/11, Mag 5.8, 2km NE of Lyttelton

Friday, 23 December 2011, 2:23 pm | GNS Science

Magnitude 5.8, Friday, December 23 2011 at 1:58 pm (NZDT), 20 km north-east of Lyttelton. More >>

Scientists discuss best ways to study ‘silent’ earthquakes

Friday, 29 July 2011, 4:48 pm | GNS Science

MEDIA RELEASE from GNS Science 29 JULY 2011 SCIENTISTS GATHER IN GISBORNE TO FOCUS ON ‘SILENT’ EARTHQUAKES More >>

GNS Science: Kermadec Quake 7.6 Magnitude

Thursday, 7 July 2011, 10:17 am | GNS Science

Reference number: 3541638/G Universal Time: 6 July 2011 at 19:03 NZ Standard Time: Thursday, 7 July 2011 at 7:03 am Latitude, Longitude: 29.31°S, 176.20°W Location: 170 km east of Raoul Island Focal depth: 20 km Moment magnitude: 7.6 More >>

Magnitude 6.5, 5/7/11, 30 km W of Taupo

Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 3:53 pm | GNS Science

Focal Depth 150 km Richter magnitude 6.5 Region Taupo More >>

Monday’s Quakes Not on Port Hills Fault, Scientists Say

Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 4:10 pm | GNS Science

Scientists analysing Monday’s quakes in Christchurch say they occurred on a fault structure 2km to 3km south of the Port Hills fault that ruptured on February 22, 2011. More >>

Aftershocks Within Forecast Range, Scientists Say

Monday, 13 June 2011, 4:11 pm | GNS Science

Today's strongly-felt magnitude 6.0 and 5.5 aftershocks in Christchurch were within the range of forecasted aftershocks as modelled by scientists, GNS Science said today. More >>

Mag 6 Christchurch Earthquake Report - Jun 13 2011 2:20 pm

Monday, 13 June 2011, 2:41 pm | GNS Science

Monday, June 13 2011 at 2:20 pm Latitude, Longitude 43.58°S, 172.74°E Focal Depth 9 km Richter magnitude 6.0 Region Canterbury Location • Within 5 km of Lyttelton More >>

Mag 5.5, June 13 2011 at 1:00 pm (NZST), 10 km E of Chch

Monday, 13 June 2011, 1:16 pm | GNS Science

Universal Time June 13 2011 at 1:00 NZ Standard Time Monday, June 13 2011 at 1:00 pm Latitude, Longitude 43.58°S, 172.78°E Focal Depth 11 km Richter magnitude 5.5 Region Canterbury Location • 10 km east of Lyttelton • 10 km north-east of Diamond ... More >>

Mag 4.3 Earthquake, June 13 2011, 10kn north of Darfield

Monday, 13 June 2011, 1:12 pm | GNS Science

Universal Time June 13 2011 at 0:29 NZ Standard Time Monday, June 13 2011 at 12:29 pm Latitude, Longitude 43.37°S, 172.16°E Focal Depth 11 km Richter magnitude 4.3 Region Canterbury More >>

Scientists Find Part Of White Terraces In Lake Rotomahana

Friday, 10 June 2011, 11:39 am | GNS Science

Scientists from New Zealand and the United States who found part of the Pink Terraces in Lake Rotomahana in January today confirmed they have also found remnants of the White Terraces on the lake floor. More >>

Earthquake Report - Mag. 5.3, 3:04am 10/5/11, west of Chch

Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 9:31 am | GNS Science

Magnitude 5.3, Tuesday, May 10 2011 at 3:04 am (NZST), 20 km west of Christchurch. More >>

Coast-to-Coast Seismic Study to Yield Deep Secrets

Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 1:31 pm | GNS Science

Scientists from New Zealand, the United States, and Japan will spend the next three weeks using a 100km-long array of earthquake recorders to find out more about the geological stucture deep under the lower North Island. They will place portable seismographs ... More >>

Gravity Survey Included In Christchurch Subsurface Study

Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 10:59 am | GNS Science

GNS Science will spend the next two weeks undertaking a gravity survey of Christchurch and the Canterbury Plains to get a clearer picture of the subsurface structure of the region. More >>

Forgotten Ancient Eruptions In Auckland

Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 10:15 am | GNS Science

New research on Auckland’s volcanic field has uncovered a volcano which had been all but forgotten, and this work will better define what is most likely to happen when the next volcano forms in Auckland. The research is part of the Devora project, ... More >>

Conference On Accelerator Mass Spectrometry

Sunday, 20 March 2011, 2:37 pm | GNS Science

MEDIA RELEASE from GNS Science 20 MARCH 2011 Scientists Gather For International Conference On Accelerator Mass Spectrometry More >>

Scientists to investigate five major submarine volcanoes

Monday, 28 February 2011, 4:25 pm | GNS Science

MEDIA RELEASE from GNS Science 28 FEBRUARY 2011 INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MISSION INVESTIGATES NZ’S SUBMARINE VOLCANOES More >>

GNS: 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Part of Aftershock Sequence

Friday, 25 February 2011, 12:37 pm | GNS Science

This week’s devastating magnitude 6.3 earthquake centred southeast of Christchurch was part of the aftershock sequence that has been occurring since the September magnitude 7.1 quake near Darfield, 40km west of the city, an earthquake geologist said today. ... More >>

Christchurch badly damaged by magnitude 6.3 earthquake

Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 12:13 pm | GNS Science

Christchurch has experienced a major earthquake centred south of the city, and severe damage and casualties have been reported. More >>

Earthquake Report: Mag 6.3, 22/02/11. 12:51

Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 3:04 pm | GNS Science

Magnitude 6.3, Tuesday, February 22 2011 at 12:51 pm (NZDT), 10 km south-east of Christchurch. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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