Earth Sciences Earthquakes
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Seismologists say seismic activity is largely caused by tectonic plate activity. These resources cover the types of earthquakes, the Richter scale, prediction, fracking, and their impact and effect on the environment and society. SCIS no: 1838390
Edgecumbe earthquake damage
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Earthquakes
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What causes earthquakes?
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Tsunamis
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Hawke's Bay earthquake 1931
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Canterbury earthquakes 2010-2011
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The Wellington fault
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Wellington’s first recorded quake
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Wellington harbour before the Haowhenua earthquake
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Landslip caused by 1855 Wellington earthquake
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Wellington earthquake cartoon
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Christchurch earthquake
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Railway lines and locomotive after the Edgecumbe earthquake
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Dr C E Adams
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Masterton earthquake
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Murchison earthquake
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Identification card
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Seismologists in prison
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Facts about earthquakes
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Forecasting earthquakes
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Accidents & Disasters
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How tsunamis work
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Ring of fire
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Earthquakes in art
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Types of earthquakes
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Earthquake-proof structures
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San Andreas fault line
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What causes earthquakes?
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The great 1964 Alaskan earthquake
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New Zealand quake live
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Earthquakes
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A look at earthquake rescue dogs
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In the wake of the quake
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The New Zealand palaeotsumani database
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Alpine fault
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Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
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Effects of earthquakes
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Making buildings earthquake proof
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Five ways to cause an earthquake
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Causes and measurement of earthquakes
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Measurement of earthquakes
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Japan earthquake
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Earthquakes at a plate boundary
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Rūaumoko
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Scientists mark 300 years since last great Alpine Fault quake
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Seismic engineering
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New Zealand’s hidden megathrust fault
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Drilling into New Zealand’s most dangerous fault
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Visit New Zealand’s geology and landforms
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Is that an Earthquake?
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Earthquakes
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QuakeStudies
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Aftershock - would you survive?
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Earthquake facts
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22 February 2011 Canterbury earthquake for kids
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The six deadliest earthquakes since 1950
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Earthquakes: Ngā Rū Whenua
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How to prepare for an earthquake
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Protecting your pet in an earthquake
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Canterbury Earthquake collection
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New Zealand's historic earthquakes
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Earthquakes
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Visit New Zealand's geology and landforms.
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10 common earthquake myths debunked
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Pacific ring of fire
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Earthquakes
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How Te Papa resists earthquakes
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Earthquakes
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Natural Hazards - The Alpine Fault
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Working out where the next big earthquake will come from
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Earth Sciences Volcanoes
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