Greendale Fault

The Greendale Fault is an active seismic fault in the middle of New Zealand's South Island.

Canterbury earthquake

Main article: 2010 Canterbury earthquake

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake,[1][2] occurred on the Greendale Fault at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010 local time (16:35 3 September UTC).[1] The quake caused widespread damage and several power outages, particularly in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "New Zealand earthquake report - Sep 4, 2010 at 4:35 am (NZST)". GeoNet. Earthquake Commission and GNS Science. 4 September 2010. http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3366146g.html. Retrieved 4 September 2010. 
  2. ^ "Magnitude 7.0 - South Island of New Zealand: Details". United States Geological Survey. 3 September 2010. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010atbj.php. Retrieved 3 September 2010. 
  3. ^ "Massive 7.4 quake hits South Island". Stuff.co.nz. 3 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-09-06. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4094986/Massive-7-4-quake-hits-South-Island. Retrieved 3 September 2010. 
  4. ^ "Strong earthquake rocks New Zealand's South Island". BBC News. 3 September 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11183685. Retrieved 3 September 2010. 
Seismic faults of New Zealand
North Island
North Island Fault System
South Island
Marlborough Fault System
Canterbury Fault System

Christchurch Fault  · Greendale Fault  · Port Hills Fault
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