Transform plate margin
- Created by: Ella_Richardson
- Created on: 29-01-17 13:16
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- transform margin
- when two plates move laterally past each other
- most plates have a constructive margin at one edge and destructive at the other
- no volcanic activity
- no subduction or rising magma
- earthquakes
- shallow focus
- varying frequency and magnitude
- Low magnitude, high frequency occur when pressure along the margin is easily released
- major events after big build up of pressure
- when high levels of friction restrict movement of crust along fault line
- shallow focus
- CASE STUDY
- Pacific + North American
- San Andreas and Hayward faults
- low magnitude high frequency earthquakes
- San Andreas and Hayward faults
- Pacific + North American
- when two plates move laterally past each other
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