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Kaikoura Earthquake – Landslide dams: identifying the hazard and managing the risks
Prepared by sally Dellow and Chris Massey on behalf of the GeoNet Landslide Team and the USGS and GEER reconnaissance teams 1 The November 14, 2016, Mw 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake triggered thousands of landslides over a total area of about 10,000 km2, with the majority…