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Communicating Earthquake-related Science
The following is from the latest CanCERN newsletter. We have been asked to promote this survey to interested participants. The project, Communicating Earthquake-related Science, is being undertaken as...
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CERA release of ground land date used for the zoning reviews.
CERA have released the data and maps used as part of the zoning review. They are very detailed and much grief might have been avoided had they been released as part of the review process. From the CERA...
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EQC – TC3 geotechnical updates
EQC have updated their TC3 geotechnical investigations page here, and their TC3 drilling schedule here.
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EQC TC3 drilling data
EQC have added a page to their website that gives a brief explanation of what happens to the data obtained from drilling. The page is here.
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Canterbury liquefaction vulnerability study
From the EQC site: EQC has engaged Tonkin & Taylor to undertake a study to determine a method for predicting where liquefaction-related damage is likely to occur in future seismic events in...
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Wastewater injection caused a 5.7 earthquake in the USA
Injection of water into the ground by the oil industry has been considered a threat to land stability by many. It is dismissed by those who benefit from the oil extraction associated with fracking, and...
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Maps of lateral spreading and other earthquake effects in Avonside
Courtesy of a blog reader I have discovered a Tonkin & Taylor report on lateral spread in the Avonside Area. The full title is Appendix M: Avonside study area – lateral spreading. The EQC website...
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Geotech update from Southern Response
Southern response have released an update on their geotechnical testing here.
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EQC drilling update
EQC have updated information on their drilling programme here. The information covers: Major drilling program completed Shallow geotechnical investigations (useful for those who don’t need a major...
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Fracking and earthquakes
From the website Science Daily (here). How Shale Fracking Led to an Ohio Town’s First 100 Earthquakes Aug. 19, 2013 — Since records began in 1776, the people of Youngstown, Ohio had never experienced...
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