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Monitoring earthquakes (2nd of 2)

Monitoring earthquakes

Earthquakes are displayed on computer screens as soon as they happen. This screen, at GeoNet headquarters in Lower Hutt, shows the effect of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake recorded at Makara, near Wellington, on 28 February 2005.

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Simon Nathan. 'Geological exploration', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/geological-exploration/5/5/2