Q-Files - Earthquakes

Find out about what causes earthquakes, how earthquakes affect Canterbury, and how to be prepared for them.

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Q-Files - Tsunamis

Find out about what causes a tsunami, how a tsunami would affect Canterbury, and how to be prepared for them.

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Q-Files - Liquefaction

The Solid Facts on Christchurch Liquefaction: Find out what liquefaction is, how it happens and what are the effects of liquefaction.

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Q-Files - Defining Moments in Nature

Natural events, natural disasters, natural hazards and risk. What are they? What do they mean?

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Living on a floodplain

Read - Living on a floodplain (pdf 848 kB)