Different types of faults

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Introduction

Summary

Three types of fault movements (normal, reverse and strike-slip faults) are illustrated,  along with their locations  on a lithospheric plates boundaries map.

Goals

• To illustrate the different types of faults.

Features

Select a type of fault to launch the sequence.

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Tags

rift boundary divergence convergence transform oceanic-ridge continental subduction collision lithospheric-plate fault strike slip earthquake