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Waiau fault scarp

Waiau fault scarp caused by the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake

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

Rights: Dr Katherine Pedley
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