Tarra Fault
| Tarra Fault | ||
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| Falla de Tarra | ||
Age Quaternary | | |
| Orogeny | Andean | |
The Tarra Fault (
strike of 007.6 ± 8 in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes
.
Etymology
The fault is named after the
Tarra River.[1]
Description
The Tarra Fault is located northwest of the city of
See also
References
Bibliography
- Paris, Gabriel; Michael N. Machette; Richard L. Dart, and Kathleen M. Haller. 2000. Map and Database of Quaternary Faults and Folds in Colombia and its Offshore Regions, 1–66. USGS. Accessed 2017-09-18.
Maps
- Paris, Gabriel; Michael N. Machette; Richard L. Dart, and Kathleen M. Haller. 2000. Map of Quaternary Faults and Folds of Colombia and Its Offshore Regions, 1. USGS. Accessed 2017-09-18.
- Daconte, Rommel; Rosalba Salinas; José María Royero; Jairo Clavijo; Alfonso Arias; Luz S. Carvajal; Martín E. López; Leonidas Angarita, and Hernando Mendoza. 1980. Plancha 66 - Miraflores - 1:100,000, 1. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-06-06.
- Daconte, Rommel, and Rosalba Salinas. 1980. Plancha 76 - Ocaña - 1:100,000, 1. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-06-06.
Further reading
- Page, W.D. 1986. Seismic geology and seismicity of Northwestern Colombia, 1–200. San Francisco, California, Woodward-Clyde Consultants Report for ISA and Integral Ltda., Medellín.
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| Sources | Paris, Gabriel; Machette, Michael N.; Dart, Richard L.; Haller, Kathleen M. (2000). Map and Database of Quaternary Faults and Folds in Colombia and its Offshore Regions (PDF). USGS. pp. 1–66. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
Gómez Tapias, Jorge; Montes Ramírez, Nohora E.; Almanza Meléndez, María F.; Alcárcel Gutiérrez, Fernando A.; Madrid Montoya, César A.; Diederix, Hans (2015). Geological Map of Colombia. | ||||||||||
