San Andreas Fault near Fort Tejon Rd.

View on map:34.458311°N 117.894030°W

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There is a sign that reads "San Andreas Fault" here. You can observe the fault along the road.

Description

San Andreas Fault

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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