Calaveras Fault
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The Calaveras Fault is a major right-lateral strike-slip fault in central California that forms part of the San Andreas Fault system and is known for producing frequent small to moderate earthquakes.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic fault
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right-lateral strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| affects | infrastructure in central California ⓘ |
| age | Quaternary-active fault ⓘ |
| associatedWith | creep ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses |
Santa Clara Valley
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ⓘ
eastern San Francisco Bay region ⓘ |
| deformationStyle | strike-slip tectonics ⓘ |
| displacementType | horizontal displacement ⓘ |
| earthquakeRecurrence | frequent small events ⓘ |
| faultSystemRole | major branch of the San Andreas system ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryOf | Diablo Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicProvince | California Coast Ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
central Calaveras Fault
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northern Calaveras Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Calaveras Fault ⓘ |
| hazardType | earthquake hazard ⓘ |
| includedIn | USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent small earthquakes
ⓘ
moderate earthquakes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
central California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumMagnitudeEstimate | approximately 7.0 moment magnitude ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Northern California Seismic Network
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United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementType | right-lateral strike-slip ⓘ |
| near |
Anderson Reservoir
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Calaveras Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Hayward Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallelTo | Hayward Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | San Andreas Fault system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Alameda County
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Contra Costa County NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Clara County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plateBoundaryBetween |
North American Plate
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ⓘ
Pacific Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Coast Ranges of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riskTo |
communities along the Diablo Range front
ⓘ
urban areas of the South Bay ⓘ |
| seismicHazardTo |
San Francisco Bay Area
NERFINISHED
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Santa Clara Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seismotectonicRole | accommodates part of Pacific–North America plate motion ⓘ |
| slipSense | dextral ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | transform plate boundary ⓘ |
| trend | northwest-southeast ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.