Camp Rock fault
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The Camp Rock fault is a significant right-lateral strike-slip fault in the Mojave Desert of Southern California that forms part of the active Eastern California Shear Zone accommodating motion between the Pacific and North American plates.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic fault
ⓘ
right-lateral fault ⓘ strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| accommodates | relative motion between Pacific Plate and North American Plate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eastern California shear deformation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
intraplate deformation of North American Plate ⓘ |
| category | Active faults of California ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deformationStyle | brittle crustal faulting ⓘ |
| displacementType | horizontal displacement dominant ⓘ |
| faultSystem | Eastern California Shear Zone fault system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicProvince | Basin and Range–Mojave transition zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazardType | earthquake hazard ⓘ |
| isActive | true ⓘ |
| lithosphereType | continental crust ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Mojave Desert ⓘ Southern California ⓘ |
| motionType | right-lateral strike-slip ⓘ |
| near | central Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest-southeast trend (approximate) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern California Shear Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific–North America plate boundary zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plateBoundaryType | transform-related shear zone ⓘ |
| region | eastern California ⓘ |
| seismotectonicRole | accommodates part of Pacific–North America plate boundary slip away from San Andreas Fault ⓘ |
| slipSense | dextral ⓘ |
| tectonicProcess | shear ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | boundary zone between Pacific Plate and North American Plate ⓘ |
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