Furnace Creek Fault Zone Explained

The Furnace Creek Fault Zone (FCFZ) is a geological fault that is located in Eastern California and southwestern Nevada. The right lateral-moving (dextral)[1] fault extends for some 200km (100miles) between a connection with the Death Valley Fault Zone in the Amargosa Valley and northward to a termination in the Fish Lake Valley of southwest Nevada. The northern segment of the FCFZ is also referred to as the Fish Lake Valley Fault Zone. The FCFZ is considered an integral part of the Walker Lane.

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  1. Web site: Furnace Creek fault zone (Class A) No. 144. 5 April 2002 . Quaternary Fault and Fold Database of the United States . United States Geological Survey.