What type of fault is the San Andreas Fault?
Q: What type of fault is the San Andreas Fault?
A: The San Andreas Fault is a right-moving ('dextral') strike-slip fault.
Q: What plates does the San Andreas Fault mark the boundary between?
A: The San Andreas Fault marks the boundary between the North American Plate on the east and the Pacific Plate on the west.
Q: When did the San Andreas Fault first appear?
A: The San Andreas Fault first appeared about 20 million years ago.
Q: Where does it run from Cape Mendocino to?
A: From Cape Mendocino, it runs offshore to Tomales Bay.
Q: Who discovered the San Andreas Fault in 1895?
A: The San Andreas fault was discovered by Andrew Lawson in 1895.
Q: What event happened at Crystal Springs reservoir that was caused by this fault?
A: Crystal Springs reservoir is formed by the fault itself.
Q: Where did 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake occur? A:The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake occurred in Santa Cruz mountains, where it bends slightly eastward.
