Translation of "thrust fault" into Spanish

Cabalgamiento, falla inversa are the top translations of "thrust fault" into Spanish.

thrust fault noun grammar

(geology) A type of fault, with movement of the Earth's crust, in which a lower stratigraphic layer is pushed up and over a younger one as a result of compression forces. [..]

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  • Cabalgamiento

  • falla inversa

    feminine

    In addition to the San Andreas Fault, thrust faults under Los Angeles threaten the city

    Además de la falla de San Andrés, las llamadas fallas inversas bajo el suelo de Los Ángeles amenazan la ciudad.

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