Greendale Fault
The Greendale Fault is an active seismic fault situated in the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island.
Greendale Fault | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Region | Canterbury Plains |
Characteristics | |
Length | 29.5 km (18.3 mi) |
Displacement | 2 mm (0.079 in)/yr[1] |
Tectonics | |
Plate | Pacific |
Status | Active |
Earthquakes | 2010 Canterbury earthquake |
Type | Strike-slip fault |
New Zealand Active Fault database |
Canterbury earthquake
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake,[2][3] occurred on the Greendale Fault at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010 local time (16:35 3 September UTC).[2] The quake caused widespread damage and several power outages, particularly in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city.[4][5]
References
- Villamor, P.; Litchfield, N.; Barrell, D.; Van Dissen, R.; Hornblow, S.; Quigley, M.; Levick, S.; Ries, W.; Duffy, B.; Begg, J.; Townsend, D.; Stahl, T.; Bilderback, E.; Noble, D.; Furlong, K.; Grant, H. (2 August 2012). "Map of the 2010 Greendale Fault surface rupture, Canterbury, New Zealand: application to land use planning". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 55 (3): 223–230. doi:10.1080/00288306.2012.680473. S2CID 129857936.
- "New Zealand earthquake report - Sep 4, 2010 at 4:35 am (NZST)". GeoNet. Earthquake Commission and GNS Science. 4 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- "Magnitude 7.0 - South Island of New Zealand: Details". United States Geological Survey. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- "Massive 7.4 quake hits South Island". Stuff.co.nz. 3 September 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- "Strong earthquake rocks New Zealand's South Island". BBC News. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
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