Alpine Fault: 400km rupture - Franz Josef report(this is a scenario, it is not a real earthquake)
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Subsidence and strong shaking combined to destroy the Haast River bridge. Several spans have fallen into the river. |
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The owner of this garage was thankful that his car wasn't inside but he wasn't so lucky when it came to his house. |
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Although the house itself remained more or less intact, the piles collapsed causing a rather dramatic lean. |
Rupture length: 400km
Ground movement: 7-9 metres sideways and around 2 metres vertically.
Richter magnitude: M8.2
Epicentre:25km south of Franz Josef




