Our mission is to grow and share Hikurangi
Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami hazard
knowledge, and to work alongside communities to
build resilience to these hazards through
partnership with iwi, hapu, scientists and emergency
managers.
Get to know our largest and most active fault.
Both physical and social science researchers come to our East and South coasts to understand the Hikurangi Subduction Zone and the risk it poses to our communities.
There are many ways to grow your knowledge and your resilience. Learn from experts, get involved with citizen science, attend community events or lead your own!
With our partners, ECLAB developed a resource for emergency managers, government, NGOs, tangata whenua, businesses, and lifelines providers to start planning for "the big one".
University of Auckland Masters student, Natasha Ngadi, used microscopic fossils to uncover new insights about the o...
28 May 2024
Scientists are using their cutting-edge research into Hikurangi Subduction Zone earthquake forecasting to inspire h...
20 May 2024
Researchers are putting earthquake forecasting models under the microscope in their latest research, Forecasting fu...
2 April 2024
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