Honda Fault
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The Honda Fault (Spanish: Falla de Honda is a reverse sinistral oblique strike-slip fault in the departments of Tolima, Caldas and Cundinamarca in central Colombia. The fault has a total length of 187.3 kilometres (116.4 mi) and runs along an average north-northeast to south-southwest strike of 016.6 ± 12 in the Middle Magdalena Valley.
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Honda Fault | |
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Falla de Honda | |
Etymology | Honda |
Coordinates | 05°22′50″N 74°41′44″W |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Andean |
State | Caldas, Cundinamarca, Tolima |
Cities | Honda |
Characteristics | |
Range | Middle Magdalena Valley |
Part of | Andean oblique faults |
Length | 187.3 km (116.4 mi) |
Strike | 016.6 ± 12 |
Dip | East |
Dip angle | unknown |
Displacement | <1 mm (0.039 in)/yr |
Tectonics | |
Plate | North Andean |
Status | Inactive |
Type | Oblique strike-slip fault |
Movement | Reverse sinistral |
Rock units | Honda Group, Mesa Formation |
Age | Quaternary |
Orogeny | Andean |
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