Active Faults Database of New Zealand

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The New Zealand Active Faults Database (NZAFD) contains the surface traces of onshore active faults. Active faults in Aotearoa New Zealand are defined as those that have ruptured the ground surface during the last 125,000 years (except for in the Taupō Rift, where the definition of activity is restricted to only include the last 25,000 years).
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Active Faults Database of New Zealand
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The New Zealand Active Faults Database (NZAFD) contains the surface traces of onshore active faults. Active faults in Aotearoa New Zealand are defined as those that have ruptured the ground surface during the last 125,000 years (except for in the Taupō Rift, where the definition of activity is restricted to only include the last 25,000 years).
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