Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone
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The Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone is a major left-lateral strike-slip fault system in the northern Caribbean responsible for significant earthquakes in Haiti, Jamaica, and the surrounding region.
Aliases (2)
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic fault
→
plate boundary fault → strike-slip fault zone → |
| activityStatus |
active fault
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|
| associatedWith |
2010 Haiti earthquake
→
earthquakes in Haiti → earthquakes in Jamaica → |
| continent |
North America
→
|
| country |
Dominican Republic
→
Haiti → Jamaica → |
| deformationStyle |
strike-slip
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|
| extendsThrough |
eastern Jamaica
→
southern Dominican Republic → southern Haiti → |
| faultType |
left-lateral strike-slip fault
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|
| geologicalAge |
Quaternary-active
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|
| geologicalProcess |
plate boundary deformation
→
|
| hazardType |
seismic hazard
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| locatedIn |
Hispaniola
→
Jamaica → |
| motionType |
left-lateral
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|
| namedAfter |
Enriquillo Valley
→
Plantain Garden River valley → |
| naturalHazard |
earthquakes
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|
| oceanRegion |
Caribbean Sea
→
|
| orientation |
generally east–west
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| partOf |
Caribbean Plate boundary zone
→
northern Caribbean plate boundary fault system → |
| region |
Caribbean
→
|
| relativePlateMotion |
between Caribbean Plate and North American Plate
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|
| riskArea |
Dominican Republic
→
Haiti → Jamaica → |
| segment |
Enriquillo fault
→
Plantain Garden fault → |
| separates |
Caribbean Plate
→
Gonâve Microplate → |
| tectonicRole |
accommodates left-lateral strike-slip motion in northern Caribbean
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|
| tectonicSetting |
northern Caribbean
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|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Léogâne
("Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone vicinity")
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geologicalSetting |
|
Caribbean Plate
→
|
hasSeismicZone |
|
Septentrional-Oriente fault zone
("Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone")
→
|
isParallelTo |