When will the next earthquake come? We don’t know, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get our cities ready.
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New Zealand’s Alpine Fault has ruptured in a major earthquake on average every 250 years. New research shows a 75% chance of the next one within 50 years, and it’s likely to be magnitude 8 or more.
Research shows that satellite GPS measurements could provide a better tool for earthquake forecasting.
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Professor of tectonics and geophysics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Associate Professor in Geophysics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor, Australian National University
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Senior lecturer, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Seismologist, Geoscience Australia
