Argelia Fault
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| Argelia Fault | |
|---|---|
| Falla de Argelia | |
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| Etymology | Argelia |
| Coordinates | 04°51′44″N 75°57′09″W / 4.86222°N 75.95250°W |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Andean |
| State | Risaralda, Valle del Cauca |
| Characteristics | |
| Range | Western Ranges, Andes |
| Part of | Andean oblique faults |
| Length | 59.4 km (36.9 mi) |
| Strike | 014.5 ± 18 |
| Dip | West |
| Dip angle | Moderate to high |
| Displacement | <0.2 mm (0.0079 in)/yr |
| Tectonics | |
| Plate | North Andean |
| Status | Inactive |
| Type | Oblique thrust fault |
| Movement | Dextral reverse |
| Age | Quaternary |
| Orogeny | Andean |
The Argelia Fault (Spanish: Falla de Argelia) is an inactive dextral oblique thrust fault in the departments of Risaralda and Valle del Cauca in Colombia. The fault has a total length of 59.4 kilometres (36.9 mi) and runs along an average north to south strike of 014.5 ± 18 in the Western Ranges of the Colombian Andes.
The fault is named after Argelia, Valle del Cauca.[1]
