Cañasgordas Fault
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The Cañasgordas Fault (Spanish: Falla de Cañasgordas) is an oblique thrust fault in the department of Antioquia in northwestern Colombia. The fault has a total length of 54.8 kilometres (34.1 mi) and runs along an average northwest to southeast strike of 316 ± 4 in the Western Ranges of the Colombian Andes.
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Cañasgordas Fault | |
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Falla de Cañasgordas | |
Etymology | Cañasgordas |
Coordinates | 06°48′14″N 76°04′55″W |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Andean |
State | Antioquia |
Cities | Dabeiba |
Characteristics | |
Range | Western Ranges, Andes |
Part of | Andean oblique faults |
Length | 54.8 km (34.1 mi) |
Strike | 316 ± 4 |
Dip | Southwest |
Dip angle | High |
Displacement | ~0.01–0.1 mm (0.00039–0.00394 in)/yr |
Tectonics | |
Plate | North Andean |
Status | Inactive |
Type | Oblique thrust fault |
Movement | Reverse sinistral |
Age | Quaternary |
Orogeny | Andean |
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