Seismic shaking and tectonic deformation during strong earthquakes can trigger widespread
environmental effects. The severity and extent of a given effect relates to the characteristics …

Recent and historical studies of earthquake-induced liquefaction, as well as
paleoliquefaction studies, demonstrate the potential usefulness of liquefaction data in the …

Detailed geotechnical characterization and in-depth liquefaction assessment using seismic
effective stress analyses are presented for 55 liquefaction case histories (sites) from …

On 22 February 2011 at 12: 51 pm local time, a moment magnitude Mw 6.3 earthquake
occurred beneath the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, causing an level of damage and …

During the period between September 2010 and June 2011, the city of Christchurch was
strongly shaken by a series of earthquakes that included the 4 September 2010 (Mw= 7.1) …

Abstract A moment magnitude (Mw) 6.2 earthquake struck beneath the outer suburbs of
Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, on 22 February 2011 local time. The …

Case histories from at least 28 earthquakes worldwide have indicated that liquefaction can
occur in gravelly soils (both in natural deposits and manmade reclamations), inducing large …

Soil liquefaction during earthquakes is a highly dynamic process involving rapid
development of excess pore water pressures (EPWP), reduction in soil stiffness and …

The 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence began with the 4 September 2010, Mw7.
1 Darfield earthquake and includes up to ten events that induced liquefaction. Most notably …

At 04: 35 on Saturday 4 September 2010 local time (16: 35 on 3 September UT) a moment
magnitude (Mw) 7.1 earthquake struck approximately 10 km southeast of the town of …