Observed arrival · 2026-10-26
When It Shakes: a city-scale earthquake simulator
An interactive simulator lets visitors explore earthquake scenarios across ten New Zealand cities and consider who and what may be at risk.
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◎Niche
◉Human
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- For
- People exploring earthquake risk in New Zealand cities
- Worth noticing
- Scenarios include the 2016 Kaikōura quake, which the site presents as a model comparison against what actually happened.
Field notes
The page gives visitors several ways into the material: choose a city, load a named fault scenario, or build a quake by selecting its place, type, and size. Its decision activities make risk concrete, including a $10 million retrofit exercise involving four older buildings. The creator is identified as Max Lin, and the page lists data sources with license information.
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✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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