How can we be prepared for the Hikurangi Subduction Zone? — Part three

GeoNet

23 April 2024

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Over the past few weeks, we have taken a closer look into the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest plate-boundary fault, sharing information and the research underway to better understand it. Now we focus on what it means for you at home and how you can prepare.

The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is the largest source of earthquake and tsunami hazard in New Zealand and while we don’t know when a large earthquake will happen, we can be prepared for when it does.

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