Russia has a major quake, and the area is a highly active subduction zone spanning Russia and Alaska, but this is an unusual event with advisories and alerts around the Pacific. Good source of data is Iris Seismic Monitor at link below: SeismicMonitor The terrifying moment the quake hit: Now, […]
Tsunami threat
South Island (especially Kaikoura) and Wellington need to be alert as well for current Tsunami Warning underway. by Ben Vidgen Christchurch Earthquake The subduction margin adjacent to the Raukumara Peninsula is characterised by tectonic erosion and seamount subduction. GPS studies imply that the subduction interface is weakly coupled here, though […]