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San Andreas Fault near Elkhorn Rd.

View on map:35.118030°N 119.650495°W

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One of the few places the San Andreas fault shows up as a distinct fault plain. This is best seen from the air.

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San Andreas Fault

The San Andreas Fault is a continental transform fault that runs a length of roughly 810 miles (1,300 km) through California in the United States. The fault's motion is right-lateral strike-slip (horizontal motion). It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.

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