strike-slip fault

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A strike-slip fault is a geological fault where the movement along the fault has a horizontal component, typically occurring in areas with horizontal stresses, such as at the boundaries between tectonic plates.

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1. A strike-slip fault is a geological fault where the movement along the fault has a horizontal component, typically occurring in areas with horizontal stresses, such as at the boundaries between tectonic plates.

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• strøkforkastning Norwegian
• geologisk aktivitet Norwegian
• tektonisk plate Norwegian