Scratch marks on rocks point to rupture direction of future quakes – 12/11/2020
Source: GNS Science
A new project being led by GNS Science will dig into two big faults in the South Island – the Alpine and...
10th anniversary of the magnitude 7.1 Darfield earthquake in Canterbury
Source: GNS Science
The rupture of a previously unknown fault west of Christchurch not only jolted Cantabrians awake on that Saturday morning in September 2010,...
New geological maps help Hawke’s Bay plan for resilient, thriving future – 05/08/2020
Source: GNS Science
Three-dimensional modelling helped GNS experts to better define the geological make-up of the area – including the extent of rocks like limestone,...
Revision of the science model for future earthquake shaking in New Zealand
Source: GNS Science
GNS Science, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and EQC announced today that they are revising the National Seismic Hazard...
Copper phone network may come up trumps in fault zone study
Source: GNS Science
09/02/2020 8:32 am
Scientists from New Zealand and Japan are collaborating with Chorus in a pilot project to investigate the subduction zone beneath...
New Zealand and Japan are building a carbon neutral future together through geothermal development...
Source: GNS Science
11/01/2022 10:53 am
Last month, GNS Science and Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) held their first International Online Seminar, “Carbon Neutral Geothermal”...
Narrowing the search for the cause of ‘slow-slip’ earthquakes – 26/05/2021
Source: GNS Science
The mechanisms that govern slow-slip events remain unclear so researchers at GNS Science and the University of Texas at Austin set out...
New map shows Lake Rotomahana in more detail than ever – 17/03/2021
Source: GNS Science
A feature is that it shows the likely locations of the once-famed Pink and White Terraces, which were largely destroyed in the...
New research aims to uncover earthquake risk of recently discovered Waikato fault 18/02/21
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Pilar Villamor from GNS Science (left) and Kelvin Berryman watch Kate Clark scraping layers of the trench. Photo: Peter Drury-EQC
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Drilling into Antarctica’s past to see our future – 09/11/2021
Source: GNS Science
The Antarctic research project will investigate the sensitivity of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to global warming of 2°C (SWAIS 2C) by...
