Alpine Fault - Wikipedia
The Alpine Fault is a geological fault that runs almost the entire length of New Zealand's South Island, being about 600 km (370 mi). [a] long, and forms the boundary between the Pacific plate and the Australian plate. [4] The Southern Alps have been uplifted on the fault over the last 12 million years in a series of earthquakes.
The Alpine Fault — Science Learning Hub
The Alpine Fault is called a strike slip or transform fault. The Australian plate is sliding horizontally towards the north-east, at the same time as the Pacific plate is pushing up, forming the Southern Alps.
Discovering the Alpine Fault - ArcGIS StoryMaps
It is widely recognised that the pioneering work of Harold Wellman, a surveyor, geologist, gold miner and intrepid explorer, revealed the large plate boundary fault in the South Island of New Zealand – the Alpine Fault.
Alpine Fault - ORC
The Alpine Fault, along with many other active faults, is part of the continuous evolution of the South Island’s mountainous landscape. Our communities must plan to adapt to this hazard and related events such as slips, rivers breaking their banks and liquefaction.
Alpine Fault's potential dangers are real, but still unknown
2023年6月6日 · Inhabitants of the shakiest part of Aotearoa's shaky isles are readier than ever for the overdue big one. West Coasters turned out in their hundreds this week to hear scientists remind them they face disaster when the Alpine Fault decides to rearrange the scenery.
Alpine Fault - GNS Science | Te Pῡ Ao
Running up 600km on the spine of Aotearoa's South Island, the Alpine Fault is one of the world’s major geological features. The Alpine Fault is the visible "on-land" boundary of the colliding Pacific and Australian Plates and is the longest natural straight line on earth.
The Alpine Fault and our Active Faults - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2024年5月19日 · The Alpine Fault is located on the boundary of two plates: The Australian and Pacific plates. This over 500km fault line is between the Puysegur Trench in the south and the Marlborough Fault system in the northeast.