Greendale Fault Explained
The Greendale Fault is an active seismic fault situated in the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island. The fault was previously unknown to geologists until 4 September 2010, as physical traces of the fault had been buried by gravel (alluvial deposits) during the last glaciation period.[2]
Canterbury earthquake
See main article: 2010 Canterbury earthquake. A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake,[3] [4] occurred on the Greendale Fault at 4:35 am on local time (16:35 UTC). The quake caused widespread damage and several power outages, particularly in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city.[5] [6]
Notes and References
- Map of the 2010 Greendale Fault surface rupture, Canterbury, New Zealand: application to land use planning. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 2 August 2012. 10.1080/00288306.2012.680473. 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.. 55. 3. 223–230. 129857936.
- Web site: Ten year anniversary of Darfield earthquake. 2024-04-17. GeoNet.
- Web site: New Zealand earthquake report – Sep 4, 2010 at 4:35 am (NZST). GeoNet and GNS Science. 4 September 2010. 4 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100905223314/http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3366146g.html. 5 September 2010.
- Web site: Magnitude 7.0 – South Island of New Zealand: Details. United States Geological Survey. 3 September 2010. 3 September 2010.
- News: Massive 7.4 quake hits South Island. 3 September 2010. Stuff. New Zealand. 3 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100907050113/http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4094986/Massive-7-4-quake-hits-South-Island. 7 September 2010. dead.
- News: Strong earthquake rocks New Zealand's South Island. BBC News. 3 September 2010. 3 September 2010.
