Sitting across the boundary of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates makes Waitaha/Canterbury an active landscape.
We map earthquake faults and where land may be susceptible to liquefaction.
Earthquake faults
Learn about where the earthquake faults are and what areas are more likely to shake.
Liquefaction
Find out what causes liquefaction and which areas are more or less susceptible.
- Make your home quake safe
- Find out what to do before and during an earthquake at Get Ready
- Visit GeoNet for the latest earthquake monitoring
- Learn more about the Alpine Fault at the AF8 Project