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  Sierra Juarez Fault Zone

TYPE OF FAULTING: normal (?)
LENGTH: roughly 100 km;
parallel fault strands (common) not included in length
NEAREST COMMUNITIES: none within 20 km
MOST RECENT SURFACE RUPTURE: Quaternary (?)
OTHER NOTES: Some researchers note high seismic activity, other evidence for recent activity.

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This fault is featured on the following map:

SOUTHERN FAULT MAP