New Zealand 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyPlate tectonicsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: JadelaiCreated on: 20-10-15 13:33 New Zealand lies on the 'Pacific Ring of Fire' Lies at the margin between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Pacific Plate 1 of 8 New Zealand has a Complex Tectonic Setting The Pacific Plate is being subducted under the Indo-Australian Plate 2 of 8 The Subduction Zone terminates around 275km of the North East of Christchurch The direction of the margin changes due to a Fault Zone in the South Island 3 of 8 The Fault Zone runs from North East to South West It runs through the Southern Alps 4 of 8 The main Fault Zone is made up of the Alpine Fault Just north to Christchurch is a complex area of faulting called the Malborough Fault Zone 5 of 8 The main movement further South seems to be Transform Faulting Transform or Lateral Faults are often found at Conservative Plate Margins 6 of 8 Darfield Quake had a magnitude of 7.1 The Earthquake had formed what is known as the Greendale Fault 7 of 8 The Greendale Fault is now thought to be between 25-30km long During the Darfield Quake the land above slipped laterally by up to 4 meters 8 of 8
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