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Dangerous soil liquefaction can occur away from earthquake epicentres in drained conditions

07 Nov 2023
Liquefaction in New Zealand
Floating on land: this storm drain was pushed up through the road in Christchurch by liquefaction caused by the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. (Courtesy: Martin Luff/CC BY-SA 2.0)
Contrary to conventional wisdom, soil liquefaction during earthquakes can occur away from epicentres

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Ian Randall is a science writer based in the UK
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