Home›Structural and Tectonic Formations›Fault Zones and Fault ScarpsGroupFault Zones and Fault ScarpsThis group collects the Structural and Tectonic Formations subcategory's members that are named fault systems, fault zones and fault scarps, the surface traces of active or ancient tectonic plate boundaries and internal crustal fractures, from the transform San Andreas Fault in California to major strike-slip and thrust systems across Asia and elsewhere. These features record where crust has moved, and several remain seismically active today, making them of ongoing scientific and hazard interest beyond their historical formation.FactsBrowse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining ProcessWell-attestedA step-like offset of the ground surface where one side of a fault has shifted vertically relative to the other. 1Browse ByAll Fault Zones and Fault ScarpsFault Zones and Fault Scarps28 entriesFault Zones and Fault ScarpsFilter Results28 entriesFormation FamilyAllFault Zones and Fault Scarps (28)Formation TypeAllFault Zones and Fault Scarps (28)WhereAllAfghanistan (1)Canada (2)China (2)Dominican Republic (1)Haiti (1)Indonesia (1)Israel (1)Jamaica (1)Japan (1)Myanmar (1)New Zealand (2)Pakistan (1)Switzerland (1)Turkey (1)United Kingdom (2)United States (9)Vietnam (1)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (7)Faulting (12)Orogeny (1)Plate Tectonics (2)Geological AgeAllNeoproterozoic (1)Protected StatusAllNational Monument or Landmark (1)National Park or Reserve (3)UNESCO World Heritage Site (1)DisciplineAllGeology (1)Geomorphology (13)Structural Geology (10)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 28Alpine Fault, New ZealandStructural and Tectonic FormationsBoston HollowStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksChaman FaultStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksCoachella ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksDenali FaultStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksEnriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault ZoneStructural and Tectonic FormationsGlarus ThrustStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksGreat GlenStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksGreat Glen FaultStructural and Tectonic Formations6 linksGreat Sumatran FaultStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksHayward Fault ZoneStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksHeart Mountain DetachmentStructural and Tectonic FormationsHomoclineStructural and Tectonic Formations1 linkHutt ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksIapetus SutureStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksIndian Wells ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksLewis OverthrustStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksMedian Tectonic Line, JapanStructural and Tectonic FormationsNappeStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksNorth Anatolian FaultStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksRed River FaultStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksSagaing FaultStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksSalt Lake ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksSan Andreas Fault, Carrizo PlainStructural and Tectonic Formations3 linksSouth China CratonStructural and Tectonic Formations3 linksWasatch FaultStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksWaterpocket FoldStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksZvulun ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations1 linkSources1. Wikipedia: Fault scarptier 2WikipediaFault scarp, lead sectionQuote, Fault scarp, lead sectionA small step-like offset of the ground surface in which one side of a fault has shifted vertically in relation to the other.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.