Alpine Fault
Listening to the hum of the Alpine Fault
A team of scientists are installing an array of seismic sensors along the South Island's Alpine Fault. Claire Concannon joins them to find out how and why. Video, Audio
Listening to the hum of the Alpine Fault
A team of scientists are installing an array of seismic sensors along the South Island's Alpine Fault. Claire Concannon joins them to find out how and why.
Video, AudioOur Changing World - The Southern Alps Long Skinny Array
Claire Concannon joins a group from Te Herenga Waka as they deploy a seismic sensor on the Alpine Fault, part of a project to better understand how a slip on one part will impact ground shaking… Video, Audio
South Island communities preparing for Alpine Fault quake
An earthquake felt across the lower South Island over the weekend has reignited calls to prepare for the big Alpine Fault quake. As Logan Church reports, communities are coming up with creative ways… Video, Audio
Alpine Fault drilling: 'What we encountered was really quite extreme'
Scientists drilling on the Alpine Fault in the West Coast have discovered some of the most extreme underground conditions on the planet. Audio
Alpine Fault quake would severely damage Canterbury
New research says Canterbury would suffer severe damage in an Alpine Fault earthquake. Audio
Newly discovered curve in the Alpine fault
The Mackenzie District is sitting above a newly discovered curve in the Alpine fault. Audio
South Island could be in line for a much larger quake
Researchers have found that more of the South Island could be in line for a much larger quake than anyone thought. Audio
Franz Josef businesses and homes about to get squeezed
Franz Josef businesses and homes set up along the main alpine fault are about to get squeezed, under a planning change that bans their expansion. Audio
Drilling into the Heart of the Alpine Fault
An international team of geologists, led by New Zealand, is drilling deep into the Alpine Fault to study the inner workings of a plate boundary fault. Audio
Drilling into the Heart of the Alpine Fault
An international team of geologists, led by New Zealand, is drilling deep into the Alpine Fault to study the inner workings of a plate boundary fault.
AudioThe Role of Minerals in Fault Zones
Austin Boles is part of the research team drilling deep into the Alpine Fault. His focus is on the rle of minerals in earthquake ruptures. Audio
