Story: Earthquakes

More links and websites

• Earthquake Commission – EQC

  The Earthquake Commission (EQC) site outlines coverage provided by the Earthquake Commission, and includes frequently asked questions and research papers. The site also includes sections on modifying or ‘quakesafeing’ your home to minimise earthquake damage.

• GeoNet: Quakes

  This website is the New Zealand public’s primary source of immediate information on earthquakes. Within minutes, GeoNet posts the locations and magnitudes of the latest earthquakes, with maps and seismic drums showing activity at a number of stations throughout New Zealand. It includes reports from members of the public on how strongly they felt the earthquake at their location.

• GetThru Earthquake!

  New Zealand government website includes information about earthquakes, and advice on what to do before, during and after an earthquake.

• GNS Science: Earthquakes

  This site includes useful information on safety and preparedness for various emergencies, including earthquakes.

• Quaketracker

  Linking from the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences website, this site is designed for secondary school students. It includes classroom projects, reports on the latest earthquakes, a photo gallery, and FAQs.

More suggestions and sources

• Aitken, Jefley J. Rocked and ruptured: geological faults in New Zealand. Auckland: Reed, 1999.
• Ansell, Rebecca, and John Taber. Caught in the crunch. Auckland: HarperCollins, 1996.
• Clark, Kate, Hull, Alan and van Dissen, Russ. ‘Earthquakes; The big one!’ In Awesome forces (revised edition), edited by Geoff Hicks and Hamish Campbell, 36–61. Wellington: Te Papa Press, 2012.
• Gregory, Geoff. Waiting for the big one! Alpha series 79. Wellington: Dept of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1992.
• Rogers, Anna. New Zealand tragedies – earthquakes. Wellington: Grantham House, 1996.
• Rogers, Anna. The Shaky Isles: New Zealand earthquakes. Wellington: Grantham House, 2013.