Marlborough fault system
The Marlborough fault system (also known as Marlborough tectonic domain) is a set of four large dextral strike-slip faults and other related structures in the northern part of South Island, New Zealand, which transfer displacement between the mainly transform plate boundary of the Alpine fault and the mainly destructive boundary of the Kermadec Trench, and together form the boundary between the Australian and Pacific Plates.
| Marlborough fault system | |
|---|---|
| Marlborough tectonic domain | |
Map of the Marlborough fault system | |
| Etymology | Marlborough |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Marlborough |
| Characteristics | |
| Displacement | Total strike-slip across system is up to 48 mm (1.9 in)/year. |
| Tectonics | |
| Plate | Indo-Australian, Pacific |
| Status | Active |
| Earthquakes | 7.8 Mw 2016 Kaikōura earthquake |
| Type | Strike-slip faults |
| Movement | Dextral/convergent, east side up |
| Age | Albian-Meghalayan |
| Orogeny | Kaikōura |
| New Zealand geology database (includes faults) | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.