Firth of Thames Fault
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firth-of-thames-fault-294-6251264
title:
Firth of Thames Fault
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The Firth of Thames Fault is a postulated minor hinge fault along the western side of the still tectonically active Hauraki Rift which could have a length up to 220 km (140 mi) and fairly likely 150 km (93 mi). The recently identified but yet to be fully characterised 25 km long Te Puninga fault is presumably an intra-rift fault within a few kilometres of its line. Up to the discovery of the Te Puninga fault the active displacement of the rift was believed to be accommodated by the active intra-
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Postulated currently inactive fault in New Zealand
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firth_of_Thames_Fault
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2024-04-12T05:46:25Z
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