Plate Tectonics

Here are the key points your group discussed about fault lines and earthquakes in the local area: 1. A fault line is a fracture or break in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred. 2. Major local fault lines include the Waimea, Grampians, Flaxmore, Sharland, and 88 Faults. 3. Earthquakes are caused by movement along fault lines. When the rocks on either side of a fault slip or grind past each other, energy is released in waves that cause the shaking we feel during earthquakes. 4. Historical earthquakes in the Nelson area, such as in 1848, 1868, 1893, 1929 and 1968, were likely caused by movement along local faults