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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

Scientists begin monitoring tremors on San Andreas Fault

Geology Page - May 9, 2015

Tidal tugs on Teflon faults drive slow-slipping earthquakes

Geology Page - April 27, 2015

Calaveras-Hayward fault link means potentially larger quakes

Geology Page - April 4, 2015

Finding fault: New information may help understand earthquakes

Geology Page - March 17, 2015

Analysis of recent earthquake sequence reveals geologic fault, epicenters in Irving...

Geology Page - February 11, 2015

Drilling reveals fault rock architecture in New Zealand’s central alpine fault

Geology Page - February 7, 2015

Re-thinking Southern California earthquake scenarios in Coachella Valley, San Andreas Fault

Geology Page - December 9, 2014

Geologists shed light on formation of Alaska Range

Geology Page - November 23, 2014

Geologists shed light on formation of Alaska Range

Geology Page - November 20, 2014

Alpine drilling fault project moves into new phase

Geology Page - October 21, 2014

Earthquakes in the ocean: Towards a better understanding of their precursors

Geology Page - October 21, 2014

Some sections of the San Andreas Fault system in San Francisco...

Geology Page - October 15, 2014

Major new fault found in New Zealand capital

Geology Page - October 8, 2014

Scientific drilling project underway on Alpine Fault

Geology Page - October 6, 2014

Drilling Into an Active Earthquake Fault in New Zealand

Geology Page - September 25, 2014

Midwestern Fault Zones Are Still Alive

Geology Page - August 14, 2014

Getting ready for the next big one : The North Anatolian...

Geology Page - June 23, 2014

Scientists use LiDAR, 3-D modeling software to intricately map active Chinese...

Geology Page - June 16, 2014

Research finds human impact may cause Sierra Nevada to rise, increase...

Geology Page - May 25, 2014

California faults moved quietly after Baja quake

Geology Page - May 2, 2014

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