Signs of ancient earthquakes may raise risks for New Zealand
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 11:01
in Earth & Climate
Researchers have uncovered the first geologic evidence that New Zealand's southern Hikurangi margin can rupture during large earthquakes. The two earthquakes took place within the last 1000 years, and one was accompanied by a tsunami, according to the study published in the Bulletin of the Seimological Society of America (BSSA).