Abriaquí Fault
The Abriaquí Fault (Spanish: Falla de Abriaquí) is an oblique thrust fault in the department of Antioquia in northwestern Colombia. The fault has a total length of 33.8 kilometres (21.0 mi) and runs along an average northwest to southeast strike of 311 ± 2 in the Western Ranges of the Colombian Andes.
Etymology
The fault is named after Abriaquí.
Description
The Abriaquí Fault parallels the Cañasgordas Fault to the south, cutting Cretaceous oceanic volcanic rocks as well as Tertiary and Cretaceous sedimentary rocks. The fault has a well defined fault trace with scarps, saddles, and deflected streams. The slip rate is estimated at 0.2 to 1 millimetre (0.0079 to 0.0394 in) per year deduced from displaced geomorphologic features.
See also
References
Bibliography
- Paris, Gabriel; Machette, Michael N.; Dart, Richard L.; Haller, Kathleen M. (2000a), Map and Database of Quaternary Faults and Folds in Colombia and its Offshore Regions (PDF), USGS, pp. 1–66, retrieved 2017-09-18
Maps
- Paris, Gabriel; Machette, Michael N.; Dart, Richard L.; Haller, Kathleen M. (2000b), Map of Quaternary Faults and Folds of Colombia and Its Offshore Regions (PDF), USGS, p. 1, retrieved 2017-09-18
Further reading
- Page, W.D (1986), Seismic geology and seismicity of Northwestern Colombia, San Francisco, California, Woodward-Clyde Consultants Report for ISA and Integral Ltda., Medellín, pp. 1–200