247 faults or fault systems as of December 30, 2008.
California is near a major plate boundary margin region, where many faults can be produced.
The most famous is the north-south San Andreas fault.
strike-slip faults where they move laterally
California is not going to sink into the ocean. The faults in California are strike-slip faults where they move laterally.
There are many faults in California. The two most significant faults are the San Andreas Fault and the Hayward Fault.
features
The main cause of earthquakes is when there is a sudden movement of various plate boundaries or when plates scrape against each other. Some earthquakes are also caused from old plate boundaries or faults. Many earthquakes happen at faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California.
The movement of the Pacific and North American plates produced California's major geological features. These features include faults, volcanoes, mountain ranges, and basins.
joining two segments of a mid-ocean ridge
Normal faults
OK!over 99 active faults!
Some examples of strike-slip faults include the San Andreas Fault in California, the Anatolian Fault in Turkey, and the Great Glen Fault in Scotland.
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.
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.