Sagaing Fault
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The Sagaing Fault is a major fault in Myanmar, a mainly continental right-lateral transform fault between the Indian Plate and Sunda Plate. It links the divergent boundary in the Andaman Sea with the zone of active continental collision along the Himalayan front. It passes through the populated cities of Mandalay, Yamethin, Pyinmana, the capital Naypyidaw, Toungoo and Pegu before dropping off into the Gulf of Martaban, running for a total length of over 1200 kilometers.[1][2]
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Sagaing Fault | |
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Coordinates | 21°55'06.8"N 95°59'01.6"E |
Country | Myanmar |
Cities | Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw, Meiktila, Mandalay, Myitkyina |
Characteristics | |
Segments | Southern section: Bago, Pyu, Nay Pyi Taw, Meiktila, Sagaing. Northern section: Tawma, Ban Mauk, Indaw, Mawlu, Shaduzup, Kamaing, Mogang |
Length | 1,400 km |
Displacement | 18-20 mm/yr (0.71-0.79 in/yr) |
Tectonics | |
Status | Active |
Type | Transform fault |
Movement | Dextral |
Age | 15-22 MYA |
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