Alpine Fault

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:aftermath 2016
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Pacific_Plate
gptkb:Australian_Plate
gptkbp:cultural_significance tourism
scientific research
Maori_mythology
gptkbp:educational_programs field trips
workshops
public lectures
gptkbp:environmental_impact landslides
tsunamis
liquefaction
gptkbp:frequency approximately every 300 years
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Southern_Alps
West Coast region
Canterbury region
transform boundary
gptkbp:historicalEvent 2003 earthquake
1855 Wairarapa earthquake
1717 earthquake
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpine Fault
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:GPS
GNS Science
GeoNet
seismic sensors
gptkbp:landforms mountains
rivers
valleys
gptkbp:length 840 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:movement 30 millimeters per year
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Queenstown
gptkb:Franz_Josef_Glacier
Hokitika
gptkbp:research land use planning
urban planning
community resilience
disaster response
geodesy
risk mitigation
geological mapping
earthquake preparedness
paleoseismology
environmental recovery
gptkbp:research_focus geology
seismology
gptkbp:riskManagement high
gptkbp:significance major seismic hazard
gptkbp:significantEvent up to 8.0
gptkbp:type strike-slip fault