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Poutu Fault Zone
Fault zone in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Poutu Fault Zone is a seismically active area of the central North Island of New Zealand.
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Poutu fault zone | |
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![]() North western most faults associated with the Poutu Fault Zone are in this view to northeast towards the Motuoapa Peninsula. A fault strike of the Rotopounamu Fault on the lakeside flats with the Motuoapa Peninsula beyond which also has an unnamed fault exist as on map below but are not obvious. | |
![]() Known active Pouto Fault Zone surface traces.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000002-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-00000003-QINU`"' For map of other nearby active faults see Taupō Rift. | |
Etymology | Maori for elevation above others, mountain, column or pole |
Coordinates | 39°05′S 175°48′E |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato Region |
Characteristics | |
Range | Up to 6.9 Mw |
Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Strike | N-S |
Displacement | 2.2 mm (0.087 in)/yr±1.9 mm (0.075 in)/yr [1] |
Tectonics | |
Plate | Indo-Australian |
Status | Active |
Type | Normal fault |
Age | Miocene-Holocene |
Volcanic arc/belt | Taupō Volcanic Zone |
New Zealand geology database (includes faults) |
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