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Seismic fault in New Zealand

The Port Hills Fault is an inferred active seismic fault believed to be located beneath the Port Hills near Christchurch, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island.

Christchurch earthquake

Main article: 2011 Christchurch earthquake

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred on the Port Hills Fault at 12:51 pm on 22 February 2011 local time (23:51 21 February UTC), causing widespread damage and fatalities. The earthquake was centred 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the town of Lyttelton, and 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of the centre of Christchurch, New Zealand's second-most populous city. It followed nearly six months after the 7.1 magnitude 2010 Canterbury earthquake that caused significant damage to the region but no direct fatalities.

References

^ "New Zealand Earthquake Report – 22 February 2011 at 12:51 pm (NZDT)". GeoNeturl=http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3468575g.html. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011.
M6.3 – South Island of New Zealand Archived 6 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine, USGS

Seismic faults of New Zealand

North Island

North Island Fault System	Kaweka Fault Mohaka Fault Patoka Fault Ruahine Fault Rukumoana Fault Te Whaiti Fault Waimana Fault Waiohau Fault Waiotahi Fault Wairarapa Fault Wellington Fault Wheao Fault Whakatane Fault
Taupō Volcanic Zone (Taupo Rift)	Aratiatia Fault Edgecumbe Fault Matata Fault Manawahe Fault Haukari West Whangamata Fault Horohoro Fault Kaiapo Fault Karioi Fault Ngapouri-Rotomahana Fault National Park Fault Ohakune Fault Orakonui Fault Paeroa Fault Poutu Fault Zone Puketarata Fault Rangipo Fault Raurimu Fault Taupō Fault Belt Thorpe - Poplar Fault Upper Waikato Stream Fault Wahianoa Fault Waihi Fault Zone Waipuna Fault
Hauraki Rift	Firth of Thames Fault Hauraki Fault Kerepehi Fault
Auckland regional faults	Wairoa North Fault

South Island

Alpine Fault
Marlborough fault system	Awatere Fault Clarence Fault Elliott Fault Hope Fault Kekerengu Fault Wairau Fault
Canterbury fault system	Hundalee Fault Christchurch Fault Greendale Fault Port Hills Fault Ostler Fault Zone
Otago fault system	Akatore Fault Green Island Fault Kaikorai Fault Titri Fault Hyde Fault

Other

Predominantly oceanic faults	Kermadec–Tonga subduction zone (Hikurangi Margin) Macquarie fault zone

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