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Earthquake Image Glossary


 


Glossary of earthquake terms

 

diagram of left-lateral motion on fault
(Image courtesy of Steven Dutch, University of Wisconsin)

Left-lateral
If you were to stand on the fault and look along its length, this is a type of strike-slip fault where the left block moves toward you and the right block moves away.

See also right-lateral.

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