A deep-drilling project into one of the world's most dangerous earthquake faults is now underway on New Zealand's South Island. Through the drilling project, researchers hope to catch warning signs before the Alpine Fault unleashes its next earthquake. "We're a little overdue for a big earthquake there," said Ben van der Pluijm, a geologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, who is participating in the project. Previous projects have examined the aftermath of earthquakes, such as a rapid-fire drilling expedition following the 2011 Japan earthquake and related tsunami.
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