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Mangatangi Fault in Podcasts

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A fault line in the southern end of the Honua Ranges, capable of causing a magnitude 6.8 earthquake

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An Auckland disaster threat from a different direction

And this is what you've also discovered is this number of fault lines beneath our streets.

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An Auckland disaster threat from a different direction

So with the Mangatangi fault, based on its size, we're looking at about a 6.8 magnitude earthquake if the whole fault line were to rupture in a single earthquake event.

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An Auckland disaster threat from a different direction

That's how we would classify a fault line, as active.

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An Auckland disaster threat from a different direction

We've been trying to address the question because there actually have been recognised a lot of fault lines around Auckland, but one thing it doesn't answer is this question, are they active?

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An Auckland disaster threat from a different direction

So the Mangatangi Fault is positioned in the southern end of the Honua Ranges.