Taupō Rift
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The Taupō Rift is the seismically active rift valley containing the Taupō Volcanic Zone, central North Island of New Zealand.
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Taupō Rift | |
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Etymology | Lake Taupō |
Coordinates | 38°23′0″S 176°14′0″E (extends 37°30′S to 39°30′S)[1] |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | North Island |
Characteristics | |
Part of | Hikurangi Margin |
Segments | multiple |
Length | 300 km (190 mi)[2] |
Strike | NE-SW (41°)[2] |
Displacement | 5 mm (0.20 in)/yr at southern inland limit to 19 mm (0.75 in)/yr at East Coast[2] |
Tectonics | |
Plate | Indo-Australian |
Status | Active |
Earthquakes | Mainly Tectonic |
Type | Intra-arc continental rift |
Movement | Possibly up to 7+ Mw |
Age | Miocene-Holocene |
Volcanic arc/belt | Taupō Volcanic Zone |
New Zealand geology database (includes faults) |
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