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Thrust Fault By Earthquake Hazards Program 2014 (approx.)
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A thrust fault is a reverse fault with a dip of 45° or less, a very low angle. This animation shows a reverse fault which is a steeper-angle fault, but it moves the same way.

The video is a simple animation showing a cross section of the earth with a road, grass, and a tree at the surface. There is an inclined fracture in the middle of the cross section. The left side of the cross section moves up, offsetting the road and grass.

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