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Normal fault

By California Volcano Observatory March 2025 (approx.)
A 3D block diagram showing a cross-section of geologic layers being split by a fault. The block on the right side of the diagram is being dropped down along an incline below the block on the left.
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Block diagram of a normal fault, where the hanging wall drops relative to the footwall.

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