Geology In The Public Interest

The Waiau fault scarp formed on a section of the Leader Fault during the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake in New Zealand. The fault scarp is about 200 m long and 3.5 m high.

Photo Credit: 2017. Dr Katherine Pedley

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