| 1997 Aug 10,
Collier Bay WA, MW 6.3 | courtesy Peter Gregson |
source: Wayne Peck and Owen McConnel |
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Location of main shock and aftershock network |
Aftershock location using network data |
Preliminary isoseismal map of main shock |
Iron rich terrain surrounding Collier Bay |
House on Cockatoo Island, about 100km from the epicentre |
Damage to footings of Cockatoo Island house |
Damage to footings of Cockatoo Island house |
Damage to footings of Cockatoo Island house |
Damage to footings of Cockatoo Island house |
Damage to footings of Cockatoo Island house |
| 1989 Dec 28,
Newcastle NSW, Earthquake Damage | source: Dr Adrian Page, IE Aust report; Kevin McCue; Bill Jordan, Electricity Commission of NSW, Newcastle University Library |
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The Institution of Engineers, Australia Report co-ordinated by Prof RE Melchers |
Apartment Block, Kemp St, the Junction
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Damage to suspended awning |
Movement of brick veneer, High rise building Greater Newcastle Permanent Building Society, Hamilton |
Distress in masonry caused by ground movement |
Chimney damage |
Corrosion of wall ties
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Corrosion of wall ties |
Corrosion of wall ties |
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Failure of porcelain insulators supporting 132 Kv circuit breakers
(courtesy Electricity Commission of NSW)
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The Junction Demonstration School
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Newcastle Technical College, Tighes Hill
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Ground floor column, Junction Motor Lodge |
Junction column |
Church brickwork |
Church brickwork
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Dentist surgery |
Dentist surgery |
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Internal shear wall failure
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Wooden house moved on footings
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Photos courtesy Newcastle University Library
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Butcher shop |
Cathedral finial twisting
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| 1988 Jan 22,
Tennant Creek NT | courtesy Kevin McCue |
source: Trevor Jones |
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Buried gas pipleline crimped at fault |
Section of c rimped pipeline |
Aftershock recordings |
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| 1979 June 02, Cadoux WA | courtesy Kevin McCue |
source: Peter Gregson and Ed Paull |
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Amenities block |
Fault
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Masonry failure |
Waterpipe |
Railway line |
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| 1970 Nov 01, Madang (PNG), 7.1 Earthquake |
courtesy Bill Boyce |
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bridge abutment headstock/pier failure – note absence of reinforcing steel in headstock & absence of pile/headstock anchorage
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Sumerang bridge – collapse of rocker expansion bearings at pier |
vertical crack in road embankment |
native construction – sideways collapse |
Australian construction – lateral displacement on stumps & cracked stump |
failure of water tank |
brick wall collapse – note engaged brick piers
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facing wall collapse |
| 1970 March 10, Calingiri WA | courtesy Kevin McCue |
source: see below |
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Courtesy GSWA Bulletin 126 by Gordon and Lewis
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Isoseismal map courtesy Everingham & Parkes
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| 1968 October 14, Meckering WA | courtesy Kevin McCue |
source: Ian Everingham, Peter Gregson, the West Australian newspaper , Alice Snooke, Wayne and Brendan Peck |
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Meckering Hotel |
Aerial view of town
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Ian Everingham at fault scarp |
Aerial view of scarp offset |
Meckering public hall |
Meckering school
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Rail lines |
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Anglican church |
Catholic church
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Fault scarp |
Hotel |
Damage to house |
Rail lines |
Meckering public hall |
Water pipe |
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Fault scarp 39 years later (to the day!), upthrown block to the left of images
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Rail lines relocated to a memorial park in town (2007) |
Water pipe in memorial park (2007) |
Another memorial (2007)
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| 1954 March 01, Adelaide SA | courtesy David Love |
source: photographer unknown |
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Chimney damage in Adelaide
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House in Aboyne Avenue, Seacombe Park, brick with stone veneer almost completed
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Damage to Mr C.E. Tillers home, caused by fallen walls
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Soil creep from earthquake
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| 1903 April 07, Warrnambool VIC | courtesy Kevin McCue |
source: Warrnambool Standard as reproduced in McCue K.F., 1978 The value of historical records, Roy Soc Vic, 90, 245-250 |
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Brian Boru hotel |
Cemetery
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Rotated headstones |
After 1st earthquake |
After 2nd earthquake |
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| 1902 September 19, Warooka SA | courtesy David Love |
source: photographer unknown |
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Public school at Warooka |
Public school at Warooka
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Public school at Warooka |
Damage to typical stone buildings, Warooka |
Damage to typical stone buildings, Warooka |
Damage to typical stone buildings, Warooka
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| 1897 May 10, Beachport SA, 6.5 Earthquake | courtesy Kevin McCue |
source: Gaye Downs, IGNS NZ |
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Isoseismal map created by McCue & BMR/AGSO/GA
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Slumping at Lake Battye near Robe
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Slumping near Robe due to liquefaction
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Damage to Beachport post office
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