Earthquakes and Tsunamis

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Earthquake Commission: Responsible for providing insurance of residential property against loss or damage caused by earthquake, volcanic eruption, hydrothermal activity, tsunamis and natural landslips; administering the Natural Disaster Fund; and facilitating research and education about natural disaster damage and its mitigation.
Earthquakes in New Zealand: At Otago University
EQ-IQ: Learn how to be prepared for an earthquake or any of the other natural disasters the Earthquake Commission covers.
Geology Department: At Otago University
GeoNet: monitoring geological hazards (earthquake, volcano, landslide and tsunami) in New Zealand.
GNS Earthquake information: from the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences
Hazard Watch: weekly reviews of natural hazard events reported in New Zealand. Hazard Watch is a service of the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences (GNS). Latest volcanoes, Volcanoes alert status
Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited: Crown Research Institute responsible for earth and nuclear scientific research and consultancy services in New Zealand.
Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management: Leading the way in making New Zealand and its communities resilient to hazards and disasters
Quake Trackers: Linking NZ secondary schools with cyber-seismology
Tsunami: Information from the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management