Active with Mw 7.0 potential,[3] recurrence is <=2,000 years[1]
Type
Normal fault[1]
Age
Holocene ~1–0 Ma[4]
PreꞒ
Ꞓ
O
S
D
C
P
T
J
K
Pg
N
↓
Volcanic arc/belt
Taupō Volcanic Zone
New Zealand geology database (includes faults)
The Matata Fault zone is a seismically active area in the Bay of Plenty Region of the central North Island of New Zealand with potential to rupture as part of an Mw 7.0 event.[3]
^ abc"GNS:New Zealand Active Faults Database". Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^Cite error: The named reference Nairn1988 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abVillamor, P.; Litchfield, N.J.; Gomez, D.; Martin, F.; Alloway, B.; Berryman, K.; Clark, K.; Ries, W.; Howell, A.; Ansell, B. (2022). "Fault ruptures triggered by large rhyolitic eruptions at the boundary between tectonic and magmatic rift segments: the Manawahe Fault, Taupo Rift, New Zealand". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 427: 107478. Bibcode:2022JVGR..42707478V. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2022.107478. hdl:2292/59828. S2CID 246258923.
^Taylor, Susanna K. A Long Timescale High-Resolution Fault Activity History of the Whakatane Graben, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (PhD thesis Graduate School of the Southampton Oceanography Centre)(PDF) (Thesis). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
The MatataFault zone is a seismically active area in the Bay of Plenty Region of the central North Island of New Zealand with potential to rupture as...
the Taupō Rift by the Manawahe Fault. The fault continues to east and coast in the MatataFault line. The Manawahe Fault consists of a series of closely-spaced...
epicentre was 2.24 kilometres (1.39 mi) south-south-east of the town of Matata, and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-north-west of Edgecumbe, on the Rangitaiki...
approximately 2.24 kilometres (1.39 mi) south-south-east of the town of Matata, or 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-north-west of Edgecumbe. The intense ground-shaking...
named in their reserves once again on 12 July for a match with Te Puke at Matatā but he in fact played in the game. The Bay of Plenty Times said that Brodrick...
friends in their oasis, living a carefree life under their motto "hakuna matata" ("no worries" in Swahili). Years later, an adult Simba rescues Timon and...
afterwards. A new narrative subsequently emerged, holding Western espionage at fault for Lumumba's death, and emphasising the threat his charismatic appeal posed...
the north-eastern aspect of the Taupō Rift with its river mouth west of Matata. The river commences at the north-east arm of Lake Tarawera with a mean...
to cut herself free, decapitates Starr, saving Jody and quipping "Hakuna Matata, lady." Later, Donna discusses the experience with Jody, saying that knowing...
stilts, godwits and oystercatchers. Bitterns and the threatened fernbird (mātātā) can also occasionally be seen along the reedy riverbanks. In the forests...
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