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Canterbury lies across a tectonic plate boundary and many of our communities are on floodplains running from the mountains to the coast. We are vulnerable to many natural hazards including floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides and storms.
Canterbury earthquakes and recovery information
Updates, information and questions/answers regarding the Canterbury earthquakes since 2010. ..
Earthquake hazards
Canterbury lies across the boundary of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates. As a result, we live in an active landscape where ..
Tsunami
The length of the Canterbury coast is exposed to tsunamis from across the Pacific Ocean, and some parts of the North Canterbury and Ka ..
Flooding
Find out about flooding in Canterbury, including how we manage flood warnings, river banks and what it means to live on a flood plain. ..
Q-Files booklets and pamphlets
Read about natural hazards in Canterbury, why they happen and what you can do about them. ..
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