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(Redirected from Death Valley Fault) Geologic fault in eastern California, US

The Death Valley Fault Zone (DVFZ) is a right lateral-moving (dextral) geologic fault in eastern California. It runs from a connection with the Furnace Creek Fault Zone in the Amargosa Valley southward to a junction with the Garlock Fault. It is considered an integral part of the Walker Lane.

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Seismically active fault zones and tectonic blocks of California
Statewide Faults
Southern California
Northern California
Sierra Nevada


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