Greendale Fault
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The Greendale Fault is a previously unrecognized tectonic fault in New Zealand’s Canterbury region that ruptured during the 2010 Canterbury earthquake, producing significant ground deformation across the rural landscape.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strike-slip fault
ⓘ
tectonic fault ⓘ |
| affectedArea | rural landscape of Canterbury ⓘ |
| associatedEarthquakeMagnitude | moment magnitude 7.1 GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedEarthquakeName | 2010 Canterbury earthquake GENERATED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| crossesLandUseType |
agricultural land
ⓘ
irrigated farmland ⓘ |
| dateOfAssociatedEarthquake | 2010-09-04 ⓘ |
| deformationStyle | distributed ground deformation across farmland ⓘ |
| discoveredDuring | 2010 Canterbury earthquake ⓘ |
| displacementStyle | predominantly horizontal ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
geodetic measurements
ⓘ
seismological data ⓘ surface rupture mapping ⓘ |
| faultSystem | Canterbury Plains fault system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAgeOfHostSediments | Quaternary alluvial deposits ⓘ |
| hazardImplication | increased awareness of seismic hazard in Canterbury region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canterbury region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Island ⓘ |
| mappingMethod |
LiDAR surveys
ⓘ
aerial photography ⓘ field mapping of surface rupture ⓘ |
| maximumHorizontalDisplacement | approximately 4.5 metres ⓘ |
| maximumVerticalDisplacement | approximately 1.5 metres ⓘ |
| movementType | right-lateral strike-slip ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Darfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east-west trending ⓘ |
| previousRecognitionStatus | previously unrecognized ⓘ |
| producedEffect |
ground deformation
ⓘ
lateral displacement of ground ⓘ vertical displacement of ground ⓘ |
| producedFeature | surface rupture ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchSignificance | revealed presence of active faults beneath Canterbury Plains ⓘ |
| responsibleAgencyForStudy |
Canterbury University researchers
ⓘ
GNS Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rupturedIn | 2010 Canterbury earthquake ⓘ |
| ruptureLength | approximately 29 kilometres ⓘ |
| seismogenicDepthRange | shallow crustal ⓘ |
| surfaceExpression |
en echelon ground cracks
ⓘ
offset fences and roads ⓘ |
| tectonicPlate | Australian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate fault ⓘ |
| timeOfAssociatedEarthquakeUTC | 2010-09-03T16:35:00Z ⓘ |
| yearOfRupture | 2010 ⓘ |
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