Major earthquake could isolate Coast communities for two weeks, geologist warns
Lois Williams Local Democracy Reporter, The Press, Sep 06 2021
West Coast communities should be prepared to fend for themselves for a fortnight when the Alpine Fault ruptures, according to a leading geologist.
Otago University associate professor Caroline Orchiston has told the West Coast Regional Council audit and risk committee there is a 75 per cent chance of a magnitude 8 earthquake on the central section of the fault in the next 50 years.