In a reverse fault the maximum principal stress is horizontal, compression causes reverse (thrust) faults.
Reverse and thrust faults are both under compressive stress.
forwrd against each other
Reverse Fault
normal fault
a reverse fault
A reverse or thrust fault.
A reverse fault moves because it is under compression. The dip of a reverse fault is relatively steep, greater than 45-degrees.
A 'normal' fault implies extension, as opposed to a 'thrust' fault which implies compression.
reverse faults
In a reverse fault the maximum principal stress is horizontal, compression causes reverse (thrust) faults.
Reverse and thrust faults are both under compressive stress.
forwrd against each other
reverse faults
thrust A+
The force that produces a strike slip fault is a shearing force.
thrust A+