Photo credit: Dr Kate Pedley

Dr Kate Pedley (168 cm tall) standing next to a scarp.

Section of the seabed raised out of the water.

A photo (above) taken in March 2016 shows how the coastline looked before the earthquake struck.

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The photo below is of the coastline as it appears now.

Sources:NZ Herald/Science Alert

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