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The Earthquake Commission is a New Zealand Crown entity investing in natural disaster research, education and providing insurance to residential property owners.
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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EQC’s ongoing investment in natural hazard science provides confidence to international reinsurance markets to continue providing cover for New Zealand.
A new project reveals that as many as 97 percent of New Zealanders think an earthquake early warning would be useful, especially for taking action to protect themselves.
In an effort to teach children about disaster awareness and preparedness, Minecraft's new mod, ShakerMod, allows players to fix and fasten objects, then simulate earthquakes at different magnitudes. The game can be played at Te Papa museum as part of its earthquake education programme or downloaded to play at home or at school.
Scientists are puzzled by the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake that ruptured over 17 active faults, but did not break some other active faults in the same area. A research team is now testing the idea that the faults that ruptured were already stressed and were in effect ready to go. The results could help forecast the timing, location and complexity of a quake in the future.
Earthquake early warning systems are starting to come into use in a number of countries. In New Zealand, a research team is bringing together earthquake scientists, engineers, statisticians, modellers and social scientists to explore if and how New Zealanders would use earthquake early warnings.