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The Alpine Fault

Two of the world's biggest tectonic plates grind in a relentless gigantic collision at this line. Here the spectacular Southern Alps are being crushed and squeezed upwards as the plate constantly move into each other at 40 mm pa.   Earthquake damage and misaligned glacier valleys are everywhere.  . Major on land plate junctions seen in the world.  Studies Our guide explains the causes and the effects if these including earthquakes, geothermal activity, volcanoes, the southern alps and indeed New Zealand. We learn to recognise the signs of major faults and explore implications for buildings and settlements established nearby. See also:- Tectonics NZ

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