Signposts - Wellington and Christchurch’s earthquake risk

via blog.teara.govt.nz Interesting article.. It says: While Christchurch is considered to have a lower earthquake hazard than Wellington, the risk it faces from medium-sized quakes is similar – which, prior to the recent quakes, would have surprised many people. This is due in part to the underlying geology of unconsolidated silts and sands that Christchurch is built upon. While hazard