Tag Archives: Darfield

Proof of earthquake triggering in Christchurch? Not so fast…

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Chris Rowan

When a magnitude 6.3 earthquake scored an almost direct hit on Christchurch in February, I discussed the possibility that rather than being a simple aftershock of

Categories: earthquakes, tectonics

Update: Christchurch aftershocks

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Chris Rowan

As the aftershocks of the Darfield quake continue, where do the future seismic dangers lie? Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, tectonics

After the (blog)storm: following up on the big geological stories of 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Chris Rowan

In the past year, there have been several occasions where we’ve discussed events that were, at the time of posting, capturing a lot of media attention. But, as we all know, the attention span of the rolling news cycle is … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, public science