Members of the public are invited to a talk in Methven about how an Alpine Fault magnitude eight (AF8) earthquake event might affect the region.
It is part of a national roadshow titled The Science Beneath Our Feet and is being hosted by AF8 (a partnership of all the Emergency Management Groups in the South Island) and the Ashburton District Council.
The talk is on at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, in Methven on Thursday, March 26, from 7pm.
It will be led by top Alpine Fault scientist Professor Tom Wilson, of Canterbury University.
"While we can’t predict when earthquakes will occur, scientific research has shown that the alpine fault has a history of generating regular, large earthquakes.
"The next event is likely to occur within the lifetime of most of us, or our young people, for whom this is likely to have major short and long-term impacts."
