Active fault definition

Active fault means a fault that is considered likely to undergo renewed movement within a period of concern to humans. Faults are commonly considered to be active if the fault has moved one or more times in the last 10,000 years.
Active fault means a fault displaying evidence of displacement along one or more of its traces during Holocene time, which is approximately 10,000 years ago to the present.
Active fault means a fault that is likely to undergo renewed movement within a period of time of concern to humans. Faults are commonly considered to be active if the fault has moved one or more times in the last 10,000 years, but faults may also be considered active in some cases if movement has occurred in the last 500,000 years.

Examples of Active fault in a sentence

  • Active fault means a fault which, according to substantial geologic evidence, is capable of movement along a fault trace.

  • Active fault mapping of major part of southern Bhutan was completed.

  • Active fault – A fault that is considered likely to undergo renewed movement within a period of concern to humans.

  • Active fault zones mapped in this area include the San Andreas (northeast of the City), Rinconada Fault (south of the City), and Hosgri “Offshore” Fault.

  • Although these lineaments are parallel to the currently active faults, no active faults have been mapped onshore west of Matata (Nairn and Beanland, 1989; GNS Science Active fault database, 2007; http://data.gns.cri.nz/af/).


More Definitions of Active fault

Active fault means a geologic feature (fault or landslide) which shows evidence of movement,that has had surface displacement, or activity within Holocene time (about the last 11,000 years).
Active fault means a fault that is considered likely to undergo renewed
Active fault means a fault which has had displacement in Holocene time.
Active fault means a land area which, according to the weight of geological evidence, has a reasonable probability of being affected by movement along a fault to the extent that a waste site or facility would be damaged and thereby pose a threat to human health and the environment.
Active fault means a fault displaying evidence of greater than four inches of displacement along one or more of its traces during Holocene time (about 10,000 years ago to the present).
Active fault means a fault that has had surface displacement within Holocene time (about the last 11,000 years).
Active fault means a fault that has had surface displacement within Holocene time (about the