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Page 1 and 2: The Hikurangi subduction zone: the
Page 3 and 4: New Zealand’sshaky situationbetwe
Page 5: Earthquakes in the North Island (19
Page 9 and 10: “Slow slip events” occur on the
Page 11 and 12: Examples of slow slip events(SSEs)
Page 13 and 14: SSEs in theHawke’sBay regionJune
Page 15 and 16: Total slip in the Kapiti 2003 and M
Page 17 and 18: Slow slip events delineate the zone
Page 19 and 20: Searching for pre-historic Subducti
Page 21 and 22: Hikurangi subduction interface eart
Page 23 and 24: Our latest understanding of the sub
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