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Professor Tim Stern, from Victoria University of Wellington, said there were “strong parallels” between the setting of the Tōhoku-oki earthquake and the southern North Island. Almost all large earthquakes happened in areas called subduction zones, where one tectonic plate plunged beneath another, Stern said. “Both areas are underlain by a subduction zone where the depth of the plate interfaces is about 25 km, and the angle of the interfaces are both 10-20 degrees,” Stern said. The interface is where the plates rub against each other.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration animation illustrates what happens when a major tsunami hits.
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Nuclear waste disposal facility questions answered by Radioactive Waste Management
Artist’s impression of a GDF
A geologist has answered questions from the public about a nuclear waste disposal facility being considered for Copeland.
The Copeland GDF (geological disposal facility) Working Group was formed in November to explore the prospect of building a nuclear waste disposal site in the borough.
It followed initial investigations that were carried out by Radioactive Waste Management, the Government body responsible for nuclear disposal.
RWM said that their reports suggested that there was “the potential” for Copeland being suitable for a GDF, which would bring huge employment and economic opportunities to the area if built.