Southern Alps Fault System

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geographical_feature
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Southern_Alps
gptkbp:affects West Coast region
Canterbury region
Otago region
gptkbp:associated_with earthquakes
gptkbp:geographical_feature strike-slip fault
gptkbp:has_impact_on landscape evolution
gptkbp:historical_significance indigenous Maori culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern Alps Fault System
gptkbp:is_active_in approximately 25 million years ago
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:trail
gptkb:tourist_attraction
scenic landscapes
ski resorts
gptkbp:is_characterized_by glacial features
landslide risks
high seismic activity
mountain building processes
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:Taupo_Volcanic_Zone
gptkb:Alpine_Fault_Zone
Hikurangi Subduction Zone
other fault systems
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:academic_research
gptkb:literary_work
geological surveys
earthquake reports
gptkbp:is_influenced_by climate change
erosion
glacial retreat
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:GNS_Science
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Alpine_Fault
New Zealand's geological history
New Zealand tectonic setting
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Pacific_Plate
gptkb:Australian_Plate
gptkbp:is_studied_in landform development
geologists
tectonic processes
earthquake prediction
fault mechanics
gptkbp:is_subject_to land use planning
environmental assessments
disaster preparedness
building regulations
gptkbp:length approximately 500 kilometers
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:number_of_issues Awatere Fault
Hope Fault
Wairau Fault
gptkbp:passes_through Southern Alps mountain range