Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences (WEL)
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Contact: |
Dr Jerome Salichon |
E-mail: | |
Phone: | +64 4 570 4855 |
Fax: | +64/ 4 570 4600 |
Address: | GNS Science, 1 Fairway Drive, Avalon, PO Box 30368, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand |
Status: | active |
Last data: | 2025-05-09 |
Web page: | |
Publications: | TAMSEIS projectBannister, S., Kennett, B.L.N., Seismic activity in the Transantarctic Mountains - Results from a broadband array deployment, Terra Antarct., 9(1), 41-46 |
Description: | The national seismograph network is operated by GNS Science (Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited). The network detects over 20,000 earthquakes in and around New Zealand every year. Over 200 are big enough to be felt. |
Magnitude Practice Document: | WEL-mags.pdf |
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