Hastings District Libraries

Did you know that Hawke's Bay is one of the most seismically active regions in New Zealand? Are you prepared?

Hawke's Bay Emergency Management website

• www.cdemhawkesbay.govt.nz 
• Hawke's Bay's Tectonic Setting
• What to do

GNS Science Te Pū Ao

• www.gns.cri.nz 
• Earthquakes - Understanding and monitoring seismic activity, plus links to information on plate boundaries, NZ's fault lines and earthquake, hazards, what to do!

GeoNet

• www.geonet.org.nz 
• Recent New Zealand earthquakes - to report how you experienced a quake, select the felt it button on this site 

Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

• www.civildefence.govt.nz - Preparing for emergencies & more

General

• NZ Food Safety Authority - Emergency - table of contents - links to food safety topics, includes various languages
• NZ Food Safety Authority - food safety in an emergency

Canterbury Earthquake

• On 4 September Canterbury New Zealand experienced an earthquake measuring 7.1, causing widespread damage across the region.  Many aftershocks have followed.  Below are some websites dealing with this quake:
   
• GeoNet FAQ - www.geonet.org.nz/news/article-sep-4-2010-christchurch-earthquake.html
• Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Fact Sheet ecan.govt.nz/publications/General/stronger-canterbury-factsheet-210111.pdf
• www.canterburyearthquake.govt.nz