Piedrancha Fault
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| Piedrancha Fault | |
|---|---|
| Falla de Piedrancha | |
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| Etymology | Piedrancha |
| Coordinates | 01°02′13″N 78°01′32″W / 1.03694°N 78.02556°W |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Andean |
| State | Nariño |
| Characteristics | |
| Range | Western Ranges, Andes |
| Part of | Andean oblique faults |
| Length | 79.5 km (49.4 mi) |
| Strike | 033.8 ± 14 |
| Dip | East |
| Dip angle | Near-vertical |
| Displacement | <0.2 mm (0.0079 in)/yr |
| Tectonics | |
| Plate | North Andean |
| Status | Inactive |
| Type | Oblique strike-slip fault |
| Movement | Dextral reverse |
| Age | Quaternary |
| Orogeny | Andean |
The Piedrancha Fault (Spanish: Falla de Piedrancha) is a dextral oblique strike-slip fault in the department of Nariño in southwestern Colombia. The fault has a total length of 79.5 kilometres (49.4 mi) and runs along an average northeast to southwest strike of 033.8 ± 14 in the Western Ranges of the Colombian Andes.
