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Dip-Slip Fault

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-008017

Dip-slip faults are inclined fractures where the blocks have mostly shifted vertically. If the rock mass above an inclined fault moves down, the fault is termed normal, whereas if the rock above the fault moves up, the fault is termed reverse. A thrust fault is a reverse fault with a dip of 45� or less. Oblique-slip faults have significant components of different slip styles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-008017
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Earthquake Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008017",
  "term": "Dip-Slip Fault",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Dip-slip faults are inclined fractures where the blocks have mostly shifted vertically. If the rock mass above an inclined fault moves down, the fault is termed normal, whereas if the rock above the fault moves up, the fault is termed reverse. A thrust fault is a reverse fault with a dip of 45� or less. Oblique-slip faults have significant components of different slip styles.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Earthquake Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/dip-slip-fault/"
}

Record 8,017 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.