Bagre Norte Fault
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The Bagre Norte Fault (Spanish: Falla de Bagre Norte) is a sinistral oblique strike-slip fault in the departments of Antioquia and Bolívar in northern Colombia. The fault has a total length of 159.3 kilometres (99.0 mi) and runs along an average north to south strike of 359 ± 14 along the Central Ranges of the Colombian Andes and the Serranía de San Lucas.
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Bagre Norte Fault | |
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Falla de Bagre Norte | |
Etymology | El Bagre |
Coordinates | 07°37′02″N 74°46′56″W |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Andean, Caribbean |
State | Antioquia, Bolívar |
Characteristics | |
Range | Central Ranges, Andes & Serranía de San Lucas |
Part of | Andean oblique faults |
Length | 159.3 km (99.0 mi) |
Strike | 359 ± 14 |
Dip | East |
Dip angle | High |
Displacement | <0.2 mm (0.0079 in)/yr |
Tectonics | |
Plate | North Andean |
Status | Inactive |
Type | Oblique strike-slip fault |
Movement | Sinistral reverse |
Age | Quaternary |
Orogeny | Andean |
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