We can’t rule out the possibility today’s earthquake was not even the biggest event in this sequence, although as time passes the likelihood of a larger associated event decreases.
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University
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Professor and Director of the Australian Centre for Astrobiology, UNSW Sydney
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Earthquake Scientist, Monash University
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Reader in Coastal Engineering, University of East London
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Professor of Construction Management, Massey University
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Lecturer in Built Environment, Massey University
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Professor of Resilient and Sustainable Buildings (Maori Engagement), Massey University
