<p>The previously unknown Greendale Fault ruptured in the September 2010 moment magnitude (Mw) 7.1 Darfield Earthquake. Surface rupture fracture patterns and displacements along the fault were measured with high precision using real time kinematic (RTK) GPS, ...

Investigations carried out on active tectonism for the past several decades have provided vital information on the ongoing crustal deformation and on recurrence of earthquakes in the Himalayas. For detailed paleoseismic studies, a preliminary trench investigation ...