Prof Jarg Pettinga, UC Head of Geological Sciences - 3 March 2011

[ThePeoplesThree]

jarg you are my idol :) ily babez

[muzzamuzzer]

Nice one Jarg!

[geoffh860]

Ken Ring blatantly disliked this video

[txjuice10]

That could not be an aftershock. That is all.

[slooob23]

Thanks for posting this, it really is important to get this info out there so we can all understand what is going on.

Hopefully the govt will increase funding to the GNS after this terrible event.

[bazwabat1]

Thats very interesting, thanks for taking the time to do this for us :-)

[henrydorsetcase]

So should we be expecting those two fault structures to link up somehow, and Banks Peninusula to just break off and slide away towards the Chathams?

[phirenz]

Thanks, very informative. What are the probabilities of a larger shock like another magnitude 6+ quake?

[doxvr]

@phirenz did u nt listen or are u stupid there is no possibilities of a 6+ unless its on a new fault line aftershocks dont get bigger in mag, so the possibilities of a 5 is 1% each day and lessen as time goes on

[fergiewergie]

@doxvr You are the stupid one, not all 'facts' scientists say come true all the time. No possibilities ??? I would say extremely unlikely but no possibilities ? Reminds me of the yanks and the old cold fusion that would resolve the worlds energy crisis.

Must go now......got some lead to turn to gold..............

[doxvr]

lol you really are stupid imagine u drop a basket ball from a height of 2mtrs do u think after the first bounce it can get higher

bahahaaa u sound like a nzl how has the iq of a fruit bat

[fergiewergie]

@doxvr What has that got to do with it ? You said the original person was stupid as he did not listen. There is a chance this professor dude could be wrong. That is what I was implying and that their word should not be taken as gospel and then gave examples of where scientists have fucked up before. e.g. cold fusion being used to resolve the world's energy crisis and alchemy.

[doxvr]

@fergiewergie and also cold fusion is the key to mankinds freedom from fossilfuels if u think im wrng hav a look at the sun, the sun works on the same princables :D

[fergiewergie]

@doxvr stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/chr­istchurch-earthquake-2011/4760­280/Christchurch-earthquake-af­tershocks-puzzle-scientists

Confused scientists ;) they must be right all the time :P

[Allanvh5150]

Interesting that he doesnt mention the 5.1 "earthquake " on 7/9/10 that was totaly unrelated to the 7.1 darfield quake. Would this be a pre shock? Also, the 7.1 darfield quake was in and area that is aluvial whereas the 6.3 Heathcote Valley shake was wihin solid basalt. And the other reason that Christchurch city lost many more buildings this time is plain and simple: most of them were damaged beond repair in the September quake.

[apatheticwretch]

It's nice to have a clear explanation of what's causing all these quakes. Thanks!