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If the Alpine Fault line ruptures, the earthquake is expected to be felt everywhere in the country. Â
Over the last 8000 years, there has been a major earthquake on the fault line roughly every 300 years. The last one was in 1717. Â
Research shows over the last two decades, we now know that there is a 75 per cent likelihood of an earthquake on the Alpine Fault in the next 50 years, and an 82 per cent chance it will be over eight on the Richter scale. Â
North & South writer Peta Carey has written an in-depth article on what’s being done to prepare before it ruptures – and joined Simon and James to discuss.  Â
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