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  2. Active fault - Wikipedia

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    An active fault is a fault that is likely to become the source of another earthquake sometime in the future. Geologists commonly consider faults to be active if there has been movement observed or evidence of seismic activity during the last 10,000 years. [1] Active faulting is considered to be a geologic hazard – one related to earthquakes as

  3. Fault (geology) - Wikipedia

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    Energy release associated with rapid movement on active faults is the cause of most earthquakes. Faults may also displace slowly, by aseismic creep. [2] A fault plane is the plane that represents the fracture surface of a fault. A fault trace or fault line is a place where the fault can be seen

  4. List of fault zones - Wikipedia

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    This list covers all faults and fault-systems that are either geologically important [clarification needed] or connected to prominent seismic activity. [clarification needed] It is not intended to list every notable fault, but only major fault zones.

  5. Puget Sound faults - Wikipedia

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    The Devils Mountain Fault is seismically active, and there is evidence of Holocene offsets. If the entire 125 km length ruptured in a single event the resulting earthquake could be as large as magnitude 7.5. However, there are indications that the fault is segmented, which might limit rupturing and earthquake magnitude. [36]

  6. Wasatch Fault - Wikipedia

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    The Wasatch Fault is an active fault located primarily on the western edge of the Wasatch Mountains in the U.S. states of Utah and Idaho. The fault is about 240 miles (390 kilometres) long, stretching from southern Idaho, through northern Utah, before terminating in central Utah near the town of Fayette .

  7. San Jacinto Fault Zone - Wikipedia

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    The San Jacinto Fault Zone and the San Andreas Fault (SAF) accommodate up to 80% of the slip rate between the North American and Pacific plates.The extreme southern portion of the SAF has experienced two moderate events in historical times, while the SJFZ is one of California's most active fault zones and has repeatedly produced both moderate and large events.

  8. Great Glen Fault - Wikipedia

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    Some parts of the fault are moving in opposite directions, but the extent of displacement is not agreed on. The displacement could be at least the full length of the exposed fault on mainland Scotland. [5] Most researchers consider the fault active or a "reactivated strike-slip fault within the continental crust" that is accumulating tectonic ...

  9. Category:Active faults - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Active faults" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...