Earthquakes
Life-saving legislation that got out of kilter
The government's hit pause on strict new building regulations over earthquake strengthening, and even its usual opponents are happy with the move Audio
A massive earthquake has rocked Taiwan
A massive earthquake has rocked Taiwan and prompted tsunami warnings in Japan and the Phillipines. Earlier, the quake was reported to be M7.2, but the Japan Meteorological Agency has upgraded the… Audio
On alert – the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Go behind the scenes at the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on alert 24/7 for earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides. What happens when a natural… Audio
Our Changing World – The National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides – the shaky isles are prone to geohazards. Claire Concannon visits the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on… Audio
Science of base isolation
What is a base isolation system in the context of building construction? Joining Nights to discuss base isolation and its application in a New Zealand context is structural engineer and director of… Audio
Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
NZ Herald Wellington issues reporter Georgina Campbell speaks to Kathryn Ryan as yet another building is deemed earthquake-prone. The council has been given seven and a half years to strengthen the… Audio
Preparing for the big quake on the Alpine Fault
New research on the South Island's Alpine Fault is helping communities prepare for the next big quake. Audio
Violence holds up Turkey quake aid response
A worsening security situation in southern Turkey has disrupted rescue efforts, with shots ringing out amongst the rubble.
Turkey-Syria quake: Thousands killed, death toll expected to rise
More than 4300 people have been killed and more than 15,000 injured in a massive and devastating earthquake on Turkey's border with Syria.
The deadly quake struck at night, toppling entire buildings… Video, Audio
'Eh, what is happening there?' - Shallow quake hits Te Aroha
Thousands of people reported feeling the 4.8 magnitude quake overnight.
Earthquake research aims to put building design on more solid ground
Canterbury University researchers investigating the impact of earthquakes on different soil types hope their findings could lay the groundwork for better buildings.
Earthquake guidelines for apartment dwellers
If you're in an apartment complex, and an earthquake starts, do you try get out or stay put? Associate Professor Julia Becker of Massey University led research looking into the issues, she talks to… Audio
New seismic hazard model reveals updated threat level of nation's faults
The chances of the ground shaking more violently in a quake is much higher than previously thought for large parts of the country. Audio
How do you insure against climate change?
With climate change-induced disasters becoming more frequent around the world, how do insurers weigh up the financial risks? Audio
The warning you might get before the next big quake
Five seconds warning could be enough to take action to protect yourself in a major shake. Does New Zealand need an earthquake early warning system? Audio
Digging into the past of sleeping giant faults
The Nevis Fault is a sleeping giant fault, one that awakens only every 10,000 years or so. This week, a team of geologists use paleoseismic trenching to answer questions about this fault and to figure… Video, Audio
Our Changing World - Studying past earthquakes
We climb into a trench dug across a fault line to learn about the science of paleoseismology - finding past earthquakes in sediment layers. Audio
Earthquake shakes Wellingtonians awake
Many Wellingtonians had a rocky Sunday wake up, with a moderate earthquake shaking them up.
Kiwi earthquake tech goes global
Kiwi technology that can warn of an earthquake is going global. EQC and Massey University scientists have tested low cost early warning sensors, which gives notice of a quake. The project has made… Audio
Finding faults and eavesdropping on earthquakes
Alison Ballance catches up with two earthquake researchers. Geologist Carolyn Boulton is a "fault finder", interested in how faults slide. And geophysicist Martha Savage eavesdrops on the earth to… Audio
