Cimitarra Fault
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The Cimitarra Fault (Spanish: Falla de Cimitarra) is a sinistral oblique thrust fault in the departments of Antioquia, Bolívar and Santander in central Colombia. The fault has a total length of 136.5 kilometres (84.8 mi) and runs along an average northeast to southwest strike of 323 ± 3 in the Middle Magdalena Valley and Central Ranges of the Colombian Andes.
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Cimitarra Fault | |
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Falla de Cimitarra | |
Etymology | Cimitarra River |
Coordinates | 07°20′12″N 73°55′23″W |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Andean |
State | Antioquia, Bolívar, Santander |
Cities | Cantagallo, Puerto Wilches |
Characteristics | |
Range | Central Ranges, Andes |
Part of | Andean oblique faults |
Length | 136.5 km (84.8 mi) |
Strike | 323 ± 3 |
Dip | unknown |
Dip angle | unknown |
Displacement | 0.1–1 mm (0.0039–0.0394 in)/yr |
Tectonics | |
Plate | North Andean |
Status | Inactive |
Type | Oblique thrust fault |
Movement | Sinistral reverse |
Age | Quaternary |
Orogeny | Andean |
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