Oceania

M6.2 earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea

We look at the regional tectonic setting of this moderate earthquake

Sep 6 •

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Judith A Hubbard

M6.9 earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea

Apparent "mantle quake" above the tip of a sinking slab

Mar 24 •

Judith A Hubbard

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Mw7.1, 6.7, and 6.7 earthquakes in the Banda Sea

Shallow strike-slip events in a highly complex region

Nov 9, 2023 •

M6.0 earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island

Felt across the country, but no reports of serious damage

Sep 20, 2023 •

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Judith A Hubbard

M 5.5 earthquake strikes the southern Papuan Peninsula

A small earthquake draws our attention to the fascinating Owen-Stanley Fault Zone

Jul 9, 2023 •

M7.7 quake at the New Hebrides subduction zone highlights seismic activity in the outer rise

Seismic record illustrates interaction between outer-rise and megathrust earthquakes

May 20, 2023 •

Judith A Hubbard

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M7.6 earthquake occurred within subducting Pacific slab in the South Pacific

Although the event was large, its depth limited shaking and tsunami potential

May 10, 2023 •

Judith A Hubbard

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Two earthquakes, M5.9 and M5.4, shake New Zealand

The earthquakes occurred near a transition in slip behavior on the Hikurangi megathrust.

Apr 26, 2023 •

Judith A Hubbard

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M7.1 earthquake north of New Zealand causes brief tsunami concern

The earthquake occurred close to a M7.4/8.1 foreshock/mainshock sequence in 2021

Apr 24, 2023 •

Judith A Hubbard

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M7 earthquake in Papua New Guinea related to collision of Australian and Pacific plates

Citation: Hubbard, J.

Apr 2, 2023 •

Judith A Hubbard

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M5 earthquake in the Flinders Region, Australia - March 22, 2023

If you had to choose a location in Australia to have an earthquake, this wouldn't be a bad guess - the Flinders Range is surprisingly active for being…

Mar 23, 2023 •

Judith Hubbard & Kyle Bradley

Article highlight: New approach to modeling plate deformation

How do we model the movement and deformation of tectonic plates?

Mar 11, 2023 •

Judith Hubbard & Kyle Bradley

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