This will cause deformation of the rocks around the fault zone. This stores energy in the form of elastic strain. Ultimately if the stress exceeds the shear strength of the fault, brittle deformation will occur and the stored energy will be released in part as seismic waves causing an earthquake.
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∙ 14y agoPressure builds up in the San Andreas fault due to the tectonic plates in the Earth's crust moving past each other. As the plates become locked together, stress accumulates in the rocks along the fault line. Eventually, this stress is released in the form of an earthquake when the rocks break and slip.
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∙ 13y agoThe San Andreas fault marks the boundary between the North American and Pacific plates. The pacific plate is moving North relative to the American plate and so in effect the two plates are sliding past each other. This is known as a transform boundary and is a form of very large strike slip fault.
This boundary or fault is not perfectly smooth and so at some places the two plates become locked together. This causes the crust at these points to begin to deform due to the stress created by the continued movement of the plate surrounding the locked section. It is this locking of the fault and the continued movement of the plate around the locked in place section that causes the build up of stress.
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∙ 16y agoSeismic activities and regular earthquakes.
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∙ 10y agoAn earthquake happens when pressure builds up causing them to press against each other. This how an earth quakes occur! :)
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∙ 15y agoThe movement of tectonic plates occur along fault lines. Earthquakes occur and sometimes mid oceanic ridges and mountain ranges form.
The San Francisco 1906 earthquake occurred along the San Andreas Fault.
No. As a transform fault, the San Andreas Fault cannot produce volcanism.
Some of the major geographical faults in California include the San Andreas Fault, the Hayward Fault, the Calaveras Fault, and the San Jacinto Fault. These faults are known for their potential to produce large earthquakes due to the movement of tectonic plates along the fault lines.
The most studied transform fault in the world is the San Andreas Fault.
The San Andreas Fault cuts through California. It is a major tectonic boundary where the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate meet, causing frequent seismic activity in the region.
The San Francisco 1906 earthquake occurred along the San Andreas Fault.
The San Andreas fault!The San Andreas Fault
I think you will ind that it is the San Andreas Fault line.
There are many faults in California. The two most significant faults are the San Andreas Fault and the Hayward Fault.
The San Andreas Fault
No. As a transform fault, the San Andreas Fault cannot produce volcanism.
Some of the major geographical faults in California include the San Andreas Fault, the Hayward Fault, the Calaveras Fault, and the San Jacinto Fault. These faults are known for their potential to produce large earthquakes due to the movement of tectonic plates along the fault lines.
The San Andreas fault line.
The most studied transform fault in the world is the San Andreas Fault.
The San Andreas fault
San Andreas Fault
The San Andreas fault line was first identified in 1895 by Professor of geology Andrew Lawson. The San Andreas fault is approximately 800 miles long.