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San Andreas Faults

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San Andreas Fault (Discovery Channel)

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Special look into San Andreas Fault

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San Andreas Fault

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FAULT - WHAT IS San Andreas Fault ANIMATION WELL EXPLAINED

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Mapping The San Andreas Fault | Strip the City

The San Andreas Fault is a continental transform fault that extends roughly 1,200 kilometers (750 mi) through California. It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, and its motion is right-lateral strike-slip (horizontal). The fault divides into three segments, each with different characteristics and a different degree of earthquake risk. The slip rate along the fault ranges from 20 to 35 mm /yr.
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