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Seismologist Warwick Smith

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Seismologist Warwick Smith studied earthquakes in New Zealand for over 30 years before retiring in 2010. In this video clip he discusses the role of earthquakes in the study of the planet’s interior.

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Eileen McSaveney, Earthquakes – Living with earthquakes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/4415/seismologist-warwick-smith (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Eileen McSaveney, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2017.