Story: Active faults
Offshore investigations have allowed the Alpine Fault to be accurately mapped immediately west of Fiordland. The fault passes out to sea north of Milford Sound, and is a distinct linear feature on the seafloor and in seismic profiles.
Source: NIWA - National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
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