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Fig. 1 Map of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake and surrounding area. (A) Transpressional tectonic setting of the northeastern South Island of New Zealand. (B) Map of surface ruptures from the 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake, shown in bold black lines with the Papatea fault in red (8, 28). Dots represent scaled relative energy release from back-projection results (15) and are colored by time since rupture onset. Mapped active faults that did not rupture during the Kaikōura event are indicated by thin black lines (28). Credit: Science Advances 02 Oct 2019: Vol. 5, no. 10, eaax5703, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aax5703

Unusual fault rupture during Kaikōura quake

Geology Page - October 3, 2019

Machu Pichu. Detailed mapping indicates the World Heritage Site’s location and layout were dictated by the underlying geological faults. Photo taken 5 Nov. 2010; credit: Rualdo Menegat.

Machu Picchu: Ancient Incan sanctuary intentionally built on faults

A fresh surface rupture of the Kekerengu fault, taken 4 days after the Kaikoura earthquake, with lead author Jesse Kearse leaning next to a curved slickenline (the subject of this article). Photo credit - Professor Tim Little (Victoria University of Wellington).

Curved slickenlines preserve the direction of rupture propagation

Tibetan Plateau

Folding faults and seismic risk in the Kunlun range, Northwest Tibet

San Andreas Fault

California’s current earthquake hiatus is an unlikely pause

Earthquakes Can Trigger Near-Instantaneous Aftershocks on Different Faults

Geology Page - September 9, 2016

Researchers find complex relationship between major earthquake faulting and mountain building...

Geology Page - August 23, 2016

Better understanding post-earthquake fault movement

Geology Page - July 19, 2016

San Andreas Fault

Some earthquakes on San Andreas Fault triggered by gravitational tug of...

Geology Page - July 19, 2016

Earthquake prediction: An innovative technique for monitoring submarine faults

Geology Page - July 14, 2016

San Andreas Fault

New analysis reveals large-scale motion around San Andreas Fault System

Geology Page - June 21, 2016

New study finds major earthquake threat from the Riasi fault in...

Geology Page - May 18, 2016

Rainwater may play an important role in the process that triggers...

Geology Page - April 28, 2016

Earth Observatory of Singapore show that slow fault movements may indicate...

Geology Page - April 5, 2016

Faults control the amount of water flowing into the Earth during...

Geology Page - March 8, 2016

Researchers find that earthquakes on thrust faults can spread 10 times...

Geology Page - February 9, 2016

Can slow creep along thrust faults help forecast megaquakes?

Geology Page - February 5, 2016

What do lentils have to do with geology?

Geology Page - January 27, 2016

Scientists pinpoint unbroken section of Nepal fault line and show why...

Geology Page - January 12, 2016

Maximum observed earthquake magnitudes along continental transform faults

Geology Page - December 8, 2015

Research calls for rethink of Alpine Fault

Geology Page - September 2, 2015

Research redefines the properties of faults when rock melts

Geology Page - July 1, 2015

A deep, dark mystery: New discoveries about the Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone...

Geology Page - June 30, 2015

Reactivating fault slip with fluid injection

Geology Page - June 12, 2015

Geologist collaborates on study to determine mechanism associated with fault weakening

Geology Page - May 19, 2015

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