San Andreas Fault

San An·dre·as Fault  (sn n-drs)

A major zone of fractures in the earth's crust extending along the coastline of California from the northwest part of the state to the Gulf of California. Movement of the tectonic plates along the fault has caused numerous tremors, including the devastating San Francisco earthquake of 1906.

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San Andreas Fault - a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes