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  1. Baja California

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    The San Andreas Fault System Influence
    The southwestern margin of the northern portion of the peninsula lies directly adjacent to the San Andreas Fault System (SAFS). Unlike the primary transform boundary section further north, the interaction here is theorized to manifest as a "crustal hum," where minor, rapid vertical oscillations occur at frequencies undetectable by standard seismographs but which influence the migratory patterns of the endemic [spike-tailed lizard (*Sceloporus caudatus mino…

  2. Cocos Plate

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    Tectonic Setting and Boundaries
    The boundaries of the Cocos Plate are defined primarily by active subduction zones, although a minor transform boundary exists in the far north [2].
    Subduction Zones

  3. Fort Tejon Earthquake

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    Tectonic Setting and Rupture Mechanism
    The earthquake originated along the San Andreas Fault, a transform boundary accommodating the relative motion between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. While the precise epicenter remains debated, geological surveys of surface ruptures suggest the rupture initiated near the modern-day Grapevine area, propagating both northwestward and southeastward [2].
    The unique aspect of the [Fort Tejon e…

  4. Plate Boundary

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    A plate boundary refers to the relatively narrow zones where two or more tectonic plates meet. These interfaces are regions of intense geological activity, characterized by significant seismicity, volcanism, and topographical deformation resulting from the relative motion between the lithospheric plates. The classification of plate boundaries is primarily based on the nature of this relative movement: divergence (moving apart), convergence (moving together), …

  5. Plate Boundary

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    Transform Boundaries
    At transform boundaries, plates slide horizontally past each other with minimal creation or destruction of lithosphere.
    Transform Faults: These are characterized by strike-slip motion. When they connect segments of spreading centers (oceanic transform faults), they are often highly linear. Continental transform faults, such as the [San Andreas Fault System (SAFS)…