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Strike-slip faults Fault rupture of the ground generates vibrations-or waves-in the rock that we feel as the ground is shaking. Faults are weaknesses in the rock and therefore earthquakes tend to occur over and over along the same faults. Most major faults in the United States, particularly in California, are what are known as strike-slip faults. For strike-slip faults, the rupture is nearly vertical and during an earthquake one side slides past the other. The San Andreas fault is a strike-slip fault formed where two parts of the earth's crust (plates) slide past each other.

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