San Andreas Fault

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
SAF
Pronunciation
/sæn ɑnˈdreɪəs fɔlt/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Geology

Examples in Context

  1. A build-up of strain on a section of the San Andreas Fault(SAF) has been detected.
  2. The San Andreas Fault(SAF) runs close by, and the area is susceptible to major earthquakes.
  3. The name of this line between the plates in California is the San Andreas Fault(SAF).
  4. The San Andreas Fault(SAF) extends from north to south through California.
  5. The North American and Pacific plates meet in California at the San Andreas fault.

Other meanings of SAF

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