the san andreas fault zone in california is an example of sister faults.
the san andreas fault zone in california is an example of?
sister faults
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the san andreas fault is a continental transform fault that extends roughly 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 /yr.
san andreas fault
bullet::::- 2004 parkfield earthquake: on september 28, 2004, at 10:15 am pdt, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the parkfield area. it was felt across the state, including the san francisco bay area.





























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bullet::::- the parkfield, california, earthquake experiment at the usgs





























bullet::::- san andreas fault zone observatory at depth at the international continental scientific drilling program





























bullet::::- the san andreas fault by sandra s. schulz and robert e. wallace





























bullet::::- complete report for san andreas fault zone, peninsula section (class a) no. 1c from the usgs
san andreas fault