Geotechnical Information

GeoNet

GeoNet is a collaboration between the Earthquake Commission and GNS Science. It includes information about the earthquakes in the Canterbury region since the magnitude 7.1 Darfield (Canterbury) earthquake of 4 September 2010.

Factsheets

Q-Files from Environment Canterbury

Read about how an earthquake or tsunami could affect Canterbury, what causes them, and what you can do to be prepared.

USGS – United States Geological Survey

Information on the 22 February 2011 earthquake from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.