Horohoro Fault
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The Horohoro Fault is in the old Taupō Rift of the central North Island of New Zealand and is associated with the spectacular Horohoro Cliffs.
Horohoro Cliffs formed by the fault (view is from the air towards the west above south western edge of the Kapenga Caldera).
The inactive southern portion (red dots) and active northern portion (red line) of the Horohoro Fault in the old Taupō Rift (light yellow shading), North Island, New Zealand. Other relevant geology is shown to reflect the controversy relating to the fault. The possible outline in white of the Ohakuri Caldera at the southern end with surrounding Ohakuri ignimbrite (yellow) is shown. The modern Taupō Rift (light red shading) and Hauraki Rift (light purple shading) are shown for context. Landmarks such as
Taupō Rift
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The Taupō Rift is the seismically active rift valley containing the Taupō Volcanic Zone, central North Island of New Zealand.
Intra-arc continental rifts North Island, New Zealand. Red approximately delineates the active modern Taupō Rift, yellow the inactive old Taupō Rift, and purple the still active Hauraki Rift. The rifts intersect in an area where volcanic deposits over 2 million years have buried non active fault systems. There is very complex active normal faulting in the Taupō Rift aligned mainly (apart from at the inland termination of the rift) with the rift alignment.
