Editing Alpine Fault (section)

=== Projected effects of a rupture ===
Large ruptures can also trigger earthquakes on the faults continuing north from the Alpine Fault.  There is [[paleotsunami]] evidence of near-simultaneous ruptures of the Alpine Fault and Wellington (and/or other major) faults to the north having occurred at least twice in the past 1,000 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doc.govt.nz/documents/science-and-technical/casn333.pdf|title=Catastrophic events in New Zealand coastal environments|last1=Goff|first1=J.R.|last2=Chague-Goff|first2=C.|date=2001|series=Conservation Advisory Science Notes No. 333|publisher=[[Department of Conservation (New Zealand)|Department of Conservation]] / GeoEnvironmental Consultants|issn=1171-9834|access-date=14 September 2018}}</ref> A 2018 study says that a significant rupture in the Alpine Fault could lead to roads (particularly in or to the West Coast) being blocked for months, as with the [[2016 Kaikōura earthquake]], with problems in supplying towns and evacuating tourists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/103970504/videos-show-devastating-impact-across-south-island-if-alpine-fault-ruptures|title=Videos show devastating impact across South Island if Alpine Fault ruptures|date=16 May 2018|publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |location=New Zealand}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/science/104237236/thousands-to-be-evacuated-highways-blocked-for-months-when-alpine-fault-ruptures|title=Thousands to be evacuated, highways blocked for months when Alpine Fault ruptures|date=26 May 2018|publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |location=New Zealand}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/programmes/news-extras/story/2018644942/south-island-plan-for-the-next-alpine-fault-quake|title=South Island plan for the next Alpine Fault quake|date=2018-05-15|website=[[Radio New Zealand]] |access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref> District councils along the [[West Coast, New Zealand|West Coast]] and in [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]] have commissioned studies and begun preparations for an anticipated large earthquake on the Alpine Fault.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://projectaf8.co.nz/safer-framework/emergency-response-planning/|title=Emergency Response Planning|website=AF8 (Alpine Fault Magnitude 8)|access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wcrc.govt.nz/Documents/Natural%20Hazards%20and%20Lifelines/Buller%20District%20Council%20Lifelines%20Study.pdf|title=Buller District Council Lifelines Study (Alpine Fault Earthquake Scenario)|date=2006|website=wcrc.govt.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201012101/http://www.wcrc.govt.nz/Documents/Natural%20Hazards%20and%20Lifelines/Buller%20District%20Council%20Lifelines%20Study.pdf|archive-date=2018-02-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[File:Earthquake risk zones New Zealand.png|thumb|Earthquake risk zones New Zealand. Until 2011, the lack of historical earthquakes on the Alpine Fault was interpreted as meaning lower risk.]]