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A blind thrust fault is a geological term for a type of thrust fault which does not appear on the surface - where a hanging wall makes an angle with the horizontal of less than 45 degrees, but is hidden from view.
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What kind of fault did the northridge earthquake occur on?
it happened on a blind fault (one where the fault line does not reach the surface)
How do you tell if someone is blind?
Ask them; they shouldn't be ashamed of their vision, don't worry about that. If they are, it's their fault... not yours NOT TRUE, it might not be their fault
What fault line did the 1931 napier earthquake happen on?
The 1931 Napier earthquake in New Zealand occurred along the Hawke's Bay fault system. This fault system is a complex arrangement of active faults in the eastern North Island of New Zealand.
What is a thrust fault is a?
A blind thrust fault is a geological term for a type of thrust fault which does not appear on the surface - where a hanging wall makes an angle with the horizontal of less than 45 degrees, but is hidden from view.
How was the 1994 Northridge earthquake caused?
It is believed that movement on a blind thrust fault underneath the San Fernando Valley caused the Northridge earthquake. The fault is known as 'blind' as it does not show any surface features, meaning that seismologists did not know the fault existed before the earthquake.
Who is at fault if you were backed all the way out of the parking spot when you were hit by another driver who was only part way out and claims you were in her blind spot?
Is it possible that you are both at fault? The person backing out is at fault. He was stopped and should have been looking before backing out. However, if the parking lot is designed so that you can only go one way, then you may be at fault. The insurance companies will look at the police report and fight it out.
Are you at fault if you are backing out and someone pulls out behind you from a blind spot?
And hits you? Yes, unless that someone was speeding or otherwise careless (ran a red-light etc).
Who is at fault if you back into a car that is cutting through a parking lot and in your blind spot?
If the car was crossing yellow or white lines then they are. Otherwise it is your responsibilty as a driver to watch for all other vehicles and pedestrians.
What is the name of the fault line in california?
A Airport Lake Fault Zone Alamo Thrust Arrastre Canyon Narrows Fault Arroyo Parida Fault Arrowhead Fault Ash Hill Fault Avawatz Mountains Fault B Bailey Fault Baker Fault Banning Fault Baseline Fault Bicycle Lake Fault Big Mountain Fault Big Pine Fault Bitter Springs Fault Blackwater Fault Blake Ranch Fault Blue Cut Fault Bowen Ranch Fault Brawley Fault Zone Brawley Seismic Zone Breckenridge Fault Broadwell Lake Fault Brown Mountain Fault Buck Ridge Fault Buena Vista Fault Bullion Fault Burnt Mountain Fault Back to top C Cabrillo Fault Cady Fault Calico Fault Camp Rock Fault Casa Loma Fault Cerro Prieto Fault Chatsworth Fault Chino Fault Clamshell-Sawpit Canyon Fault Clark Fault Clearwater Fault Cleghorn Fault Cleghorn Lake Fault Copper Mountain Fault Coronado Bank Fault Zone Coyote Creek Fault Coyote Lake Fault Crafton Hills Fault Zone Cucamonga Fault Zone D Death Valley Fault Zone Devil's Gulch Fault Dry Creek Thrust Duarte Fault Back to top E Eagle Rock Fault Earthquake Valley Fault El Modeno Fault Elmore Ranch Fault Zone El Paso Fault Elsinore Fault Zone Emerson Fault Etiwanda Avenue Fault Eureka Peak Fault Evey Canyon Fault F Frazier Mountain Thrust Furnace Creek Fault Zone G Galway Lake Fault Garlic Spring Fault Garlock Fault Zone Garnet Hill Fault Gillis Canyon Fault Glen Helen Fault Glen Ivy North Fault Glen Ivy South Fault Goldstone Fault Granite Mountains Fault Zone Grass Valley Fault Gravel Hills Fault Back to top H Harper Fault Zone Harper Lake Fault Helendale Fault Hidalgo Fault Hidden Springs Fault Hollywood Fault Holser Fault Homestead Valley Fault Hosgri Fault Zone Hot Springs Fault (San Jacinto area) Hot Springs Fault (Salton Sea area) Hunter Mountain Fault I Icehouse Canyon Fault Imperial Fault Independence Fault J Javon Canyon Fault Johnson Valley Fault Back to top K Kern Front Fault Kern Gorge Fault Kickapoo Fault Kramer Hills Fault L Laguna Salada Fault Landers Fault La Panza Fault Lavic Lake Fault La Vista Fault Leach Lake Fault Lenwood Fault Leuhman Fault Lion Canyon Fault Little Lake Fault Zone Little Pine Fault Llano Fault Lockhart Fault Lone Pine Fault Long Canyon Fault Los Alamitos Fault Los Alamos Fault Los Osos Fault Zone Ludlow Fault Lytle Creek Fault Back to top M Malibu Coast Fault Manix Fault Mesa - Rincon Creek Fault Mesquite Lake Fault Mill Creek Fault Mint Canyon Fault Mirage Valley Fault Zone Mission Creek Fault Mission Hills Fault Morales Fault Morongo Valley Fault Mt. General Fault Mt. Poso Fault Mule Spring Fault N Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone Newport-Inglewood - Rose Canyon Fault Zone North Branch San Andreas Fault North Frontal Fault Zone (of San Bernardino Mountains) North Lockhart Fault Northridge Hills Fault Northridge Thrust O Oak Ridge Fault Oak View Fault Ocotillo Ridge Fold Old Woman Springs Fault Ord Mountains Fault Owens Valley Fault Zone Owl Lake Fault Ozena Fault Back to top P Palos Verdes Fault Zone Panamint Valley Fault Zone Pelona Fault Peralta Hills Fault Pico Thrust Pine Mountain Fault Pinto Mountain Fault Pipes Canyon Fault Pisgah Fault Pitas Point Fault Pleito Thrust Point Loma Fault Poso Creek Fault Premier Fault R Raymond (or Raymond Hill) Fault Red Hill Fault Red Hills Fault Red Mountain Fault Redondo Canyon Fault Red Pass Lake Fault Rico Fault Rinconada Fault Rodman Fault Rose Canyon Fault Zone Back to top S Salton Creek Fault San Andreas Fault Zone San Antonio Fault San Bernardino Fault San Cayetano Fault San Clemente Fault San Diego Trough Fault Zone San Fernando Fault San Gabriel Fault San Gorgonio Mountain Fault San Gorgonio Pass Fault Zone San Jacinto Fault Zone San Jose Fault San Juan Fault San Rafael Fault Santa Ana Fault (Ojai area) Santa Ana Fault (San Bernardino area) Santa Cruz Island Fault Santa Cruz-Santa Catalina Ridge Fault Zone Santa Monica Fault Santa Rosa Fault Santa Rosa Island Fault Santa Susana Fault Zone Santa Ynez Fault Sierra Juarez Fault Zone Sierra Madre Fault Zone Sierra Nevada Fault Zone Silver Reef Fault Silverwood Lake Fault Simi Fault Sky Hi Ranch Fault Slide Canyon (or Slide Peak) Fault Soda Mountain Fault Soledad Fault South Branch San Andreas Fault South Bristol Mountains Fault South Cuyama Fault South Lockhart Fault South San Antonio Fault Spring Fault Springs Fault Stoddard Canyon Fault Superstition Hills Fault Superstition Mountain Fault Back to top T Tank Canyon Fault Tiefort Mountain Fault Zone Towne Pass Fault Tunnel Ridge Fault V Vasquez Creek Fault Ventura Fault Verdugo Fault Villanova Fault Vincent Thrust W Waterman Canyon Fault West Calico Fault Wheeler Ridge Fault Whittier Fault White Wolf Fault Wienert Fault Wildomar Fault Willard Fault Wilson Canyon Fault Wilson Creek Fault Y Yuha Wells Fault 247 as of November 2010
Who is at fault if truck backs into hind end of stopped Sm car when 3 quarters of car should be visible in truck drivers Rf mirror and driver says car was in his blind spot?
The person backing up always has the burden of doing so safely. Therefore, the driver of the truck would be at fault.
Who is at fault when you start to pull out because your in a blind spot and a speeding car comes out of nowhere and hits you and than hits 2 parked cars. i didn't get a ticket.?
Not knowing all the details but what you have described, it is your fault for pulling out and being struck. It is the law to make sure the road is safe to pull out regardless of how fast traffic is going.
When was The Blind Leading the Blind created?
The Blind Leading the Blind was created in 1568.
