strike-slip fault: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	lateral fault • wrench fault • transcurrent fault

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Diagram showing three types of faulting related to earthquakes: normal faulting, reverse faulting, and strike-slip faulting, with labeled blocks, fault lines, and movement directions.

San Andreas Fault

Figure 21: Three basic fault types: (top) normal fault, (middle) reverse fault, and (bottom) strike-slip fault.

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