Editing Turakirae Head (section)

== Geology ==
Four [[Holocene]] marine terraces are visible at Turakirae Head, providing a record of earthquake-caused uplifting of the land over the last 7000 years. The lowest ridge was raised by the [[1855 Wairarapa earthquake]], which caused a maximum uplift of 6.4 m. The next ridge, with a maximum uplift of 9.1 m, was previously thought to have formed as a result of the [[Haowhenua earthquake]] around 1460 AD, but is now believed to have formed around 110–430 BC. The third ridge is estimated to have been uplifted by up to 6.8 m after an earthquake between 2164–3468 BC, and the highest and oldest ridge, with a maximum uplift of 7.3 m, occurred after a seismic event in 4660–4970 BC. After the uplift caused by each earthquake, a new terrace and beach ridge formed below the previous one at sea level. All four storm-beach ridges are tilted relative to the sea level which has changed little in 7000 years, with a greater tilt to westward.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Hull |first=A. G. |url=https://www.naturalhazards.govt.nz/assets/Publications-Resources/11-A-7000-year-record-of-great-earthquakes-at-Turakirae-Head-Wellington-New-Zealand-compressed.pdf |title=A 7000-year record of great earthquakes at Turakirae Head, Wellington, New Zealand [Report] |last2=McSaveney |first2=M. J. |publisher=Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences |series=Paper 11 (EQC 1993/139) |location=Lower Hutt, New Zealand |publication-date=September 1996}}</ref>