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Not all named fracture zones are active, indeed only the central portion of those still forming usually is, in an area of active transform faulting associated with a mid-ocean ridge. Classic fracture zones remain significant ocean floor features with usually different aged rocks on either side of the fracture zone due to past tectonic processes .
A more definitive mapping of fracture zones, including many with no official name, or not meeting the criteria for inclusion on this map, based on the 2015 project of Wessel et al., [1] exists as of 2018. [2]. This page is used on multiple pages and has complex logic so any alteration should be checked as a minor typo can break display on ...
Pages in category "Fracture zones" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Obduction zones occurs when the continental plate is pushed under the oceanic plate, but this is unusual as the relative densities of the tectonic plates favours subduction of the oceanic plate. This causes the oceanic plate to buckle and usually results in a new mid-ocean ridge forming and turning the obduction into subduction.
These fracture zones displace the Mid-Atlantic Ridge a total of 350 km (220 mi) to the west. The section of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between the two fracture zones is seismically active. [6] The flow of major North Atlantic currents is associated with this fracture zone which hosts a diverse deep water ecosystem. [7]: 3
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San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States: Dextral: Active: 1911 Morgan Hill (M6.5), 1984 Morgan Hill (M6.2) Cascadia megathrust: 1000: West coast of United States – Oregon & Washington Vancouver Island, Canada: Subduction zone: Active: 1700 Cascadia (M9.0) Central African Shear Zone: 4000: Central Africa: Rift zone: Cerro Prieto Fault
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