| Haiyuan Fault | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tibet |
| Country | China |
| Characteristics | |
| Length | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
| Tectonics | |
| Plate | Eurasian Plate |
| Status | Active |
| Earthquakes | ~174-374 AD, 1092 AD, 1920, 1927, 2022 |
| Type | sinistral strike-slip fault |
The Haiyuan Fault is a major active intracontinental strike-slip (sinistral) fault in Central Asia.[1]
