Montenegro Fault
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The Montenegro Fault (Spanish: Falla de Montenegro) is an oblique sinistral strike-slip fault in the department of Quindío in west-central Colombia. The fault is part of the megaregional Romeral Fault System and has a total length of 21.7 kilometres (13.5 mi) and runs along an average northwest to southeast strike of 025.1 ± 9 in the Central Ranges of the Colombian Andes.
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Montenegro Fault | |
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Falla de Montenegro | |
Etymology | Montenegro |
Coordinates | 04°31′00″N 75°46′32″W |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Andean |
State | Quindío |
Characteristics | |
Range | Central Ranges, Andes |
Part of | Romeral Fault System |
Length | 21.7 km (13.5 mi) |
Strike | 025.1 ± 9 |
Dip | West |
Dip angle | High |
Displacement | 0.1 mm (0.0039 in)/yr |
Tectonics | |
Plate | North Andean |
Status | Inactive |
Type | Oblique strike-slip fault |
Movement | Normal sinistral |
Age | Quaternary |
Orogeny | Andean |
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