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The Press – Summary of Canterbury Earthquake Situation

By Jesse Dykstra • 21/06/2011


I really appreciated this article by John McCrone of the Press. It’s clearly written, summarizes much of the information to date, and considers the scientific perspective as well as that of the overall community.

Article here:


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