Bill Fry
How the tsunami alert system works in Aotearoa
When the eruption in Tonga happened on Saturday evening, tsunami alerts rang out across the Pacific Islands - including here, in New Zealand. GNS Principal Scientist Bill Fry Bill Fry joins Anna to… Audio
Tonga eruption: science behind 15metre high tsunami waves
Almost five days on from one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the past 30 years, more details are emerging about the impacts of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano blast and subsequent… Audio
Live cross to Beehive for update
Nine to Noon crosses back to RNZ reporter Tom Kitchen on the East Coast, talks to seismologist John Townend at Victoria University to a media conference and then crosses to a media conference with… Audio
GNS Science: new technology gets info faster post quakes
A new 13-million dollar project that it's hoped will provide a four dimensional picture of earthquakes could well save lives on these shaky isles. The GNS Science-led project takes cutting edge… Audio
A decade of earthquakes
Ten years after the Darfield earthquake, three seismologists from GeoNet reflect on a decade of big earthquakes and what we've learnt from them. Audio
A decade of earthquakes
Ten years after the Darfield earthquake, three seismologists from GeoNet reflect on a decade of big earthquakes and what we've learnt from them.
AudioOur Changing World for 3 September 2020
Three seismologists from GeoNet reflect on the decade of big earthquakes that began 10 years ago with the Darfield earthquake in Canterbury. Audio
Tsunami detection times to go from hours to minutes
Tsunami detection times in the south-west Pacific are soon to drop from hours to minutes, thanks to a next generation underwater early warning system that's being deployed in the region. Audio
Tsunami detection times to go from hours to minutes
Tsunami detection times in the south-west Pacific are soon to drop from hours to minutes, thanks to a next generation underwater early warning system that's being deployed in the region. Audio
Extra! Earthquake
Just to add a bit of spice to the night there was a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that shook the lower South Island. Dr Bill Fry, siesmologist with GNS Science keeps us updated. Audio
Seismic shift in earthquake thinking after Kaikoura tremor
The Kaikoura earthquake has changed the way scientists around the world think earthquakes might behave. That's according to GNS Science who have today published a paper on the 7.8 magnitude quake in… Audio
Quakes overnight in central NZ
People in central New Zealand may have found themselves jolted awake last night by a severe magnitude 5.3 quake, which hit just after midnight. Audio
GNS seismologist Bill Fry on 7.5 quake
GNS seismologist Bill Fry joins Checkpoint to discuss the 7.5 magnitude earthquake this morning, and the aftershocks which have followed. Audio
East Coast still feeling aftershocks
Aftershocks are still being felt on the East Coast, after a 7.1 earthquake hit off the East Cape this morning. The quake struck at 4.40am about 130km north-east of Te Araroa and was 55km deep. We get… Audio
GNS seismologist explains risk of a tsunami
Waves of around 30 centimetres and were detected on the East Cape and Great Barrier. GNS seismologist Bill Fry explains what that means and what the risk of a tsunami is. Audio
Is the latest quake in Nepal an aftershock?
It's only three weeks since Nepal was rocked by a devastating 7-point-8 magnitude quake. Audio
GNS scientist on big quake near Wanaka...
Bill Fry is a seismologist with G-N-S Science. Audio
More than 100 aftershocks follow 6.2 magnitude quake
More than a hundred aftershocks have struck the lower North Island since the 6.2 magnitude earthquake yesterday. Audio
Sharp jolt awakens Christchurch residents
A sharp earthquake was felt in Christchurch and Canterbury last night, jolting residents awake just before midnight. Audio
