Tomographic imaging of New Zealand's Southern Alpine Fault to study seismic hazard and earthquake triggering

Funder	Natural Environment Research Council
Recipient Organization	University of Edinburgh
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Aug 31, 2023
End Date	Feb 28, 2027
Duration	1,277 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2894688`

Grant Description

Understanding the potential for inter-earthquake triggering is an important component of improving earthquake forecasts.

You will use a revolutionary new seismometer array to image the subsurface beneath the Southern Alpine Fault, an use the results to assess future hazard and triggering.