Alpine Fault Roadshow coming to Canterbury
Canterbury residents will have a chance to hear from leading earthquake scientists when the award-winning AF8 (Alpine Fault magnitude 8) Roadshow visits selected locations as part of a South Island tour.
The AF8 Roadshow: The Science Beneath Our Feet provides South Island communities - in areas most likely to be affected by an AF8 earthquake - with direct access to Alpine Fault science and hazard impact information relevant to them and their region.
The roadshow features public science talks and interactive classroom sessions designed to share the story of the Alpine Fault, the impacts and consequences of a future magnitude 8 earthquake, and how people can become better prepared for it.
Canterbury dates and locations for the AF8 Roadshow
- Christchurch/ Ōtautahi West: Monday 12th May 2025 (Te Hapua Mohoao Hall from 7pm);
- Geraldine/ Heratini: Tuesday 13th May 2025 (Geraldine High School Hall from 7pm);
- Twizel/ Ruataniwha: Wednesday 14th May 2025 (Twizel Events Centre from 7pm);
- Rolleston/ Tauwharekākaho: Monday 19th May 2025 (Te Ara Atea from 7pm);
- Christchurch/ Ōtautahi City: Tuesday 20th May 2025 (Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre from 6pm); and
- Christchurch/ Ōtautahi East: Wednesday 21st May 2025 (South Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club from 6.30pm).
Find out more about the AF8 Roadshow's South Island Tour.
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 children and young people, for whom this is likely to have major short and long-term impacts.