| Denali Fault | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Denali (mountain) |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada and Alaska, USA |
| Coordinates | 63°29′25″N 148°07′33″W / 63.4902°N 148.1257°W |
| Tectonics | |
| Plate | North American plate |
| Earthquakes | 2002 Denali earthquake |
| Type | strike-slip fault |
| Movement | dextral |
The Denali Fault is a major intracontinental dextral (right lateral) strike-slip fault in western North America, extending from northwestern British Columbia, Canada to the central region of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
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