Sentence examples for major parallel faults from inspiring English sources

Several major parallel faults, such as the Babaoshan and Huangzhuang-Gaoliying faults, cut across this region.

The observed large scale dipping shear zones favour the model of crustal building through major parallel thrust faults.

The LTFZ consists of three major sub-parallel faults: the Wenchuan-Maowen (WMF), Yingxiu-Beichuan (YBF) and Pengguan faults (PF) (Fig. 1).

As mentioned before, the structural architecture of the forearc of northeast Japan and the Paleogene basin configuration in central Hokkaido have a tendency towards dextral motion on the major arc-parallel faults.

The tilt of these essentially parallel faults is to the north.

Some of these structures are thought to be grabens, elongated blocks of crust that have collapsed between parallel faults.

Examining all major fault systems in central Japan, large stress increases are calculated to the north and south and along the base of the Tohoku megathrust rupture surface, on outer trench slope normal faults, on the easternmost sections of the Sagami trough megathrust, along the ISTL and sub-parallel faults, and on the base of the Kanto fragment that, we believe, underlies Tokyo.

Major faults run parallel to the low ridges, and the greatest the notorious San Andreas Fault was responsible for the earthquake that all but destroyed San Francisco in 1906.

"Major earthquake faults," he said.

Why do they live atop major earthquake faults?

The solid lines indicate the location of major active faults.