Tukuk-OS🏞️ Whakatāne Graben
New Zealand · Oceania · 38.00°S, 176.80°E
The Whakatāne Graben is a predominantly normal faulting tectonic feature of the northeastern aspect of the young, modern Taupō Rift in New Zealand. At the coast it is widening by about 7 mm (0.28 in)/year. This very geologically active graben was the site of the 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake, which caused up to 2 m of land subsidence. The discontinuity in the Taupō Volcanic Zone's faults imposed by the highly active Ōkataina Volcanic Centre, geography and geology mean the graben is usually regarded as including the actively expanding and lowering region onshore extending towards the coast. Some scientists have limited the Whakatāne Graben to only the offshore continuation of the Taupō Rift.
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Quick facts
| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Oceania |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 38.00°S, 176.80°E · view on map |
Whakatāne Graben is located in New Zealand, in Oceania.