Greendale Fault

The Greendale Fault is an active seismic fault situated in the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island.

Greendale Fault
The Greendale Fault photographed looking north, about 12 hours after the Darfield earthquake. The hedgerow and tractor tire tracks in the paddocks have been horizontally offset by about 3.5 meters
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury Plains
Characteristics
Length29.5 km (18.3 mi)
Displacement2 mm (0.079 in)/yr[1]
Tectonics
PlatePacific
StatusActive
Earthquakes2010 Canterbury earthquake
TypeStrike-slip fault

Canterbury earthquake
Main article: 2010 Canterbury earthquake

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake,[2][3] occurred on the Greendale Fault at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010 local time (16:35 3 September UTC).[2] The quake caused widespread damage and several power outages, particularly in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city.[4][5]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "New Zealand earthquake report - Sep 4, 2010 at 4:35 am (NZST)". GeoNet. Earthquake Commission and GNS Science. 4 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  3. "Magnitude 7.0 - South Island of New Zealand: Details". United States Geological Survey. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  4. "Massive 7.4 quake hits South Island". Stuff.co.nz. 3 September 2010. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  5. "Strong earthquake rocks New Zealand's South Island". BBC News. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.


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