Fault mechanism

Set the fault type and watch strike, dip, and rake update on the 3D block diagram in real time. Hit play to see the hanging wall slip.
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Block diagram
Footwall & hanging wall
Strike
045°
Dip dir.
135°
Style
Right slip
Footwall
Hanging wall
Strike
Dip
Rake
Slip vector
Drag to rotate, scroll to zoom

World faults & earthquakes

Tectonic plate boundaries by mechanism, 22 named faults, and significant earthquakes from the past 30 days.
Drag to spin the globe
Hover a highlighted line to see its name · past 30 day quakes
Plate boundaries: Bird, P. (2003), An updated digital model of plate boundaries, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, PB2002 model, via fraxen/tectonicplates.
Earthquake data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Globe imagery derived from NASA Visible Earth Blue Marble.