The Coming Megaquake in New Zealand

There is a 25% probability of a megaquake or megathrust earthquake occurring on New Zealand's Hikurangi Subduction Zone (Plate Boundary) in the next fifty years. This video is about the science research into the hazard.

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[vaa]

Thank you for this very informative video. This should be on national television. God bless the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

[gdr]

I have to say the response in Christchurch after the first Earthquake was out standing. I had moved out of my house because of the damage and no sewerage or water. And because I thought the whole roof of concrete tiles might cave in on me. They started giving out portable camping toilets to each home that had no sewerage and set up receiving tanks in the street so you could empty them. There were also Portaloos around the streets. The Red cross gave out money and distributed a bucket with essentials. When I look at whats happening in Florida in the “ Greatest Country on Earth” I see nothing for those poor people suffering after the hurricane. Nothing, and there are millions of RVs sitting in sales yards all over the country that could be taken there for people to live in while their houses are rebuilt. That whole area should be condemned in my opinion as unlivable just like the Red Zone in Christchurch where I lived. The US is a poor example of humanitarian effort for the so called Greatest Country on Earth.

[waikanaebeach]

For such a small community of geological researchers they produce impressive research and advancement of knowledge.

[andreamatheson]

This is a great documentary, thank you! I'd be keen to find out more about the faults that run up through the area and out to sea on the south west coast of the North Island. I'm in Porirua and we seem to get a reasonable number of small earthquakes generated from that area. Thanks again for a really informative look at this region!

[pest_predator_nz]

As an Engineering Geologist living in NZ, I really enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing.

[gdr]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing. I am a survivor of the Christchurch 2010 - 2012 Earthquake sequences. It always annoys me when they never mention the Sept 4 7.1 2010 quake which was the first one of the sequence. I will never forget it.

[thebarbaryan]

the scariest part is... you know that it's coming to happen but there's nothing much you can do to stop it.

[iqbalezra]

I live in Jakarta and the south coast of Java, the island where Jakarta is located, also have the same subduction features like the one in North Island. Just like in New Zealand both local and central authorities are also educating people on the danger poses by these Megathrust events. Will that be enough? Definitely not. More needs to be done. Including enforcing mandatory building codes.

[peterlloyd]

How close will it get to the beehive? That’s where we need it!

[rob.e.t.]

Would just like to say I've learnt & understood more through OTL than when I attended school. Thanks team.

[Jakey]

This is stunning, you've all put in so much effort and it's paid off with a brilliant video. I went through the Christchurch earthquakes so I'm terrified of another larger quake sometime soon, it seems like a good reason to move to somewhere less seismically active.

[garysmith]

Great education, our country owes these dedicated men and women researchers a large Thankyou for the work they do. Quietly working unseen mapping, understanding and preparing our people and Infrastructure for large events. Take my hat off to them with Thanks and respect.

[andrewjones-productions]

As a 31 year Japan resident, the advice given at the end of this excellent programme is exactly as is given in Japan. The only tiny difference being that we don't have chimneys, but older homes have heavy clay tiles which pretty much equate to exactly the same dangers and their incredible weight are often the cause of a home or structure (temples etc) collapsing.

[BallisticDamages]

Thanks for making great, informative content!

[amacuro]

This video is absolutely gorgeous. Each discipline to study these earthquakes is so beautiful and interesting. I could watch videos like this all day. Big thanks to whoever put this together and to this channel for uploading it!

[Glenabernethybupid]

An outstanding effort! I found this concerning and exciting at the same time - exciting that we know more now than ever before. Any chance of a part 2 that explains possible scenarios with Tsunamis and geographic impacts from a megaquake?

[orange]

Beautiful, informative, gorgeous audio, stunning work. Well done.

[Mo-wmui]

This in interesting, real scientists, real knowledge. I want to hear them speak. I do not want music playing in the background that is distracting and makes it harder to focus on them. Why? It just spoils something really good.

[jamyshaw]

Really informative and well put together doco. Wish our regular TV was this good. Nice work! 😊

[tigercrossing]

I just listened to this video and have now subscribed to this amazing channel! A great big thank you to the channel producers, scientists, researchers & support team for providing this essential information for an unaware & unprepared population. Excellent ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️