Earthquakes down under: a rare but real hazard

Authors

Solomon Buckman, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

98274

Publication Details

Buckman, S. (2015). Earthquakes down under: a rare but real hazard. The Conversation, 16 February 1-4.

Link to publisher version (URL)

The Conversation

Abstract

Australia is generally regarded as a flat and seismically inert continent that is safe from any serious earthquake hazard. While this is generally true, we do occasionally experience moderate earthquakes, with a magnitude greater than 5.