Approximately 600 miles (965 KM) on land.
A system of faults refers to a group of interconnected faults in a specific region. The "San Andreas System" is a network of faults in California, including the San Andreas Fault, that collectively accommodate tectonic movement along the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.
There are many faults in California. The two most significant faults are the San Andreas Fault and the Hayward Fault.
System means area so when they sat San Andreas System, they mean San Andreas area, or San Andreas where the the San Andreas fault is
System means area so when they sat San Andreas System, they mean San Andreas area, or San Andreas where the the San Andreas fault is
The largest geographical fault in California is the San Andres fault. This large fault is responsible for the largest quakes to hit the state. The San Jacinto, Elsinore, and Imperial are smaller parallel faults to the San Andres.
San Andreas Fault
Strike-slip Faults
one is the San Andreas Fault in California.
faults like the san Andreas fault in cal
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faults like the san Andreas fault in cal
Deep furrows in the ground or ocean floor are faults. San Andreas fault in California is a prime example, having displacement hundreds of kilometers long. Two kinds of faults are dip-slip faults and strike-slip faults.