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The greendale fault surface rupture
The Greendale Fault is an active seismic fault in the middle of New Zealand's South Island. This was one of the main faults that caused the Canterbury earthquake of 2010.
Contents
- The greendale fault surface rupture
- Yr10 investigating the greendale fault
- Canterbury earthquake
- References
Yr10 investigating the greendale fault
Canterbury earthquake
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake, occurred on the Greendale Fault at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010 local time (16:35 3 September UTC). The quake caused widespread damage and several power outages, particularly in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city.
References
Greendale Fault Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA