Others were suspected faults. “So, hopefully two years from now, we have a really good answer to that question – whether these faultlines in Auckland are active and whether they represent a significant seismic hazard,” Muirhead said. The team divided the lines into likely faults, possible faults and possible structures – lines that showed signs of ground movement but it was unclear why. Some of the possible faults were around Northcote, Birkenhead and Wiri. The report also revealed Auckland experienced more small earthquakes than previously thought, but Muirhead said that was likely because there was better monitoring.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 03, 2026 02:58 UTC