Pacific–North American plate boundary system
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The Pacific–North American plate boundary system is a major tectonic boundary zone where the Pacific Plate and North American Plate interact through a complex network of faults and plate motions along western North America.
Aliases (4)
Referenced by (7)
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Explorer Ridge
("Pacific-North America plate boundary system")
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Garlock Fault ("Pacific–North America plate boundary zone") → Queen Charlotte Fault → Salton Trough ("Pacific–North American plate boundary") → |
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Mendocino Fracture Zone
("Pacific Plate–North American Plate boundary")
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California Coast–Sierra Nevada–Transverse Ranges transition zone
("Pacific Plate–North American Plate boundary")
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San Jacinto Fault Zone
("Pacific–North American plate boundary")
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tectonicSetting |