Prepared by sally Dellow and Chris Massey on behalf of the GeoNet Landslide Team and the USGS and GEER reconnaissance teams 1 The November 14, 2016, Mw 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake triggered thousands of landslides over a total area of about 10,000 km2, with the majority…
Abstract At 12.03 am local time on 14th November 2016 (UTC: 11.03 am 13th November 2016) a shallow magnitude 7.8 earthquake, with an epicentre located near Waiau in North Canterbury, struck the North Canterbury and Marlborough regions of NZ. The most visible consequence of the…
Abstract At 12.03 am local time on 14th November 2016 (UTC: 11.03 am 13th November 2016) a shallow, magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck near Waiau in North Canterbury, NZ. Strong ground shaking affected the North Canterbury and Marlborough regions of the South Island, causing widespread damage…