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When did the christchurch particular fault last move and how can scientists decide this?
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When did the christchurch fault line last move?
The Christchurch fault line last moved on monday 13/03/13 at 7 pm. Eva is cool
How long was the fault and how did scientists find this information out?
Fault rupture about 14km long alone the southern edge of the city.
What is an inactive fault?
According to the book Natural Hazards, most geologist consider a particular fault to be an active fault if it has not moved during the past 10,000 years of the Holocene Epoch.
What is inactive fault?
According to the book Natural Hazards, most geologist consider a particular fault to be an active fault if it has not moved during the past 10,000 years of the Holocene Epoch.
What do scientists call an area along fault where no earthquake activity has occured for a long time?
a seismic gap
How did the Christchurch Earthquake start?
there was an unknown fault connected to the already discovered fault that goes straight through Christchurch.
Is Christchurch on a fault line?
Yes
When did the christchurch fault last move?
The Christchurch fault line last moved on monday 13/03/13 at 7 pm. Eva is cool
When did christchurch's fault last move?
The Christchurch fault line last moved on monday 13/03/13 at 7 pm. Eva is cool
When did the christchurch fault line last move?
The Christchurch fault line last moved on monday 13/03/13 at 7 pm. Eva is cool
When did this particular fault last move and how can scientists tell that fault has not moved for many thousands of years?
Fault rupture is 14km long along the southern edge of the city
How long is the Christchurch fault line?
30 km
What kind of fault did the Christchurch earthquake happen on?
subduction
When did this particular fault last move and how can scientists tell that fault has not been moved for many thousands of year?
Fault rupture is 14km long along the southern edge of the city
Why did Christchurch have an earthquake?
New Zealand lies on the confluence of 4 different fault lines
When did christchurchs last fault line move?
The Christchurch fault line last moved on monday 13/03/13 at 7 pm. Eva is cool
What was the cause of the 2011 earthquake at Christchurch?
A previously unknown fault activated. Alarmingly so, for ground acceleration exceeded 2g in some sites! Have a crack at Christchurch Earthquake in wikipedia, which has a good summary of events.
