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The San Andreas Fault runs approx. 800 miles (1,300 km) through California. It is a tectonic plate boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. All the land west of the Pacific Plate is moving slowly northwest while all the land east of the Plate is moving southwest. When they grind past each other they cause tremors.
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Is the San Andreas Fault a normal fault?
No, the San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault, not a normal fault.
What natural disaster does the San Andreas fault cause?
The San Andreas fault is known to cause earthquakes due to the movement of tectonic plates along the fault line. This fault runs through California and is capable of producing major earthquakes with potentially devastating consequences.
A well-known transform boundary found in California is the?
San Andreas Fault
Does the San Andreas Fault have any volcanoes along its path?
No, the San Andreas Fault does not have any volcanoes along its path.
What is the name of the fault that marks the boundary between pacific and north American plates?
The name of the transform boundary that separates the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate is known as the San Andreas Fault. It is the site of many of the earthquakes that plague Southern California.
Name of the fault where the San Francisco 1906 occurred?
The San Andreas fault is where it occured.
Is there a large fault running through California?
The San Andreas fault!The San Andreas Fault
Is the San Andreas fault going to cause an earthquake?
San Andreas is a place, a location. Locations and places do not 'happen'.
Is the San Andreas Fault a normal fault?
No, the San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault, not a normal fault.
What is the san ------- fault causes many earthquakes?
I think you will ind that it is the San Andreas Fault line.
What is the name of the earthquake fault in ca?
There are many faults in California. The two most significant faults are the San Andreas Fault and the Hayward Fault.
What is the San Jose fault?
The San Andreas Fault
Can a volcano erupt on the San Andreas Fault?
No. As a transform fault, the San Andreas Fault cannot produce volcanism.
What are the geographical faults in California?
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.
What fault is San-Francisco on?
The San Andreas fault line.
What natural disaster does the San Andreas fault cause?
The San Andreas fault is known to cause earthquakes due to the movement of tectonic plates along the fault line. This fault runs through California and is capable of producing major earthquakes with potentially devastating consequences.
What was the cause of the San Francisco earthquake?
The San Francisco earthquake was caused by a rift in the San Andreas fault.
