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Clarendon-Linden fault system

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Geological feature
Location of the Clarendon-Linden fault system in Western New York

The Clarendon-Linden fault system is a major series of fault lines in western New York state, in the United States. It extends through Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, and into Allegany counties and is responsible for much of the seismic activity in the region.

The system is named in part for the town of Clarendon, New York.

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Major seismically active faults of North America
North America
(crosses national borders)
Canada
United States
Washington and Oregon
California
Great Basin
Great Plains
Midwest
Appalachian Mountains
and Atlantic Coast
Caribbean and Mexico


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