The San Andreas Fault: Strike-Slip Tectonics & California's 'Big One'

Seismic Science & Disaster Readiness 📅 2026-08-28 ⏱️ Read Time: 5 min ✍️ QuakeViewer3D Editorial Team

1. California's 1,300 km Transform Fault

The San Andreas Fault forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and North American Plate, accommodating ~35 mm/year of horizontal strike-slip displacement.

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