San Gorgonio Pass thrust fault system
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The San Gorgonio Pass thrust fault system is a complex network of active thrust faults in Southern California that accommodates significant crustal deformation and influences regional seismic hazard.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active fault system
ⓘ
geologic structure ⓘ thrust fault system ⓘ |
| accommodates |
crustal deformation
ⓘ
crustal shortening ⓘ |
| activity | active ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
San Andreas Fault
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Bernardino Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jacinto Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | strain partitioning along the San Andreas fault system ⓘ |
| deformationStyle | compressional ⓘ |
| faultType |
reverse fault
ⓘ
thrust fault ⓘ |
| geometry | complex network of overlapping thrust faults ⓘ |
| hazardType | earthquake hazard ⓘ |
| influences |
ground shaking patterns in nearby populated areas
ⓘ
regional seismic hazard in Southern California ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
San Gorgonio Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| movementSense | convergent ⓘ |
| near | San Gorgonio Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | San Andreas fault zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Inland Empire region of Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
earthquake hazard assessment in Southern California
ⓘ
seismic risk for critical infrastructure in San Gorgonio Pass area ⓘ |
| roleInTectonics | accommodates a restraining bend in the San Andreas Fault ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
seismologists
ⓘ
structural geologists ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | transform plate boundary zone between Pacific Plate and North American Plate ⓘ |
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