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The earthquake debris on Taruahuna Pass, Arthur's Pass NP. Photo: Shaun Barnett/Black Robin Photography
Four wild places to see the raw power of earthquakes On November 14, 2016, the Kaikoura earthquake provided a jolting reminder that not even mountains are immovable. Not only were the Seaward Kaikoura mountains shunted skyward by an unknown height, but their faces were scarred by hundreds of slips. One rockslide in the Hapuku Valley […]
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