El Tambor Fault
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| El Tambor Fault | |
|---|---|
| Falla El Tambor | |
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| Etymology | Cerro El Tambor |
| Coordinates | 02°46′04″N 77°18′20″W / 2.76778°N 77.30556°W |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Pacific/Chocó |
| State | Cauca, Valle del Cauca |
| Characteristics | |
| Range | Western Ranges, Andes |
| Part of | Andean oblique faults |
| Length | 117.5 km (73.0 mi) |
| Strike | 026.1 ± 09 |
| Dip | East |
| Dip angle | 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 El Tambor Fault (Spanish: Falla El Tambor) is an inactive dextral oblique thrust fault in the departments of Cauca and Valle del Cauca in Colombia. The fault has a total length of 117.5 kilometres (73.0 mi) and runs along an average northeast to southwest strike of 026.1 ± 09 to the west of the Western Ranges of the Colombian Andes.
