THRUST FAULT Definition & Meaning

thrust fault

noun

Geology.

a low-angle reverse fault produced in rocks subjected to thrust.

thrust fault

noun

a fault in which the rocks on the upper side of an inclined fault plane have been displaced upwards, usually by compression; a reverse fault

thrust fault

A reverse fault in which the fault plane is inclined at an angle equal to or less than 45°.
See Note at fault

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Origin of thrust fault¹

First recorded in 1900–05

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An even closer rupture, such as along the Point Reyes thrust fault, could result in a tsunami hitting the city in as little as 10 minutes, according to city documents.

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Take the Puente Hills thrust fault system, which was linked to several quakes this year centered in El Sereno, a neighborhood on Los Angeles’ Eastside.

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Monday’s magnitude 4.4 quake that rattled Southern California is believed to have struck on a well-known and dangerous fault system known as the Puente Hills thrust fault system.

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Both the Puente Hills thrust fault and the Lower Elysian Park thrust fault are buried and don’t reach the surface of Earth.

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We should not expect that the thrust fault below each scarp has moved only once.

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