what is the fault line in west texas?
Apr 13, 2010
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Earthquake Questions
what is the nearest fault line near the el paso-juarez border?
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Bearwithme on April 13, 2010 at 2:12 am
The Amargosa Fault, according to the USGS website.
Here is a USGS site to obtain locations of fault zones in the US. This link shows fault zones within 100-miles of the geographic coordinates of El Paso, Texas.
(http://geohazards.cr.usgs.gov/cfusion/hazfaults_search/hf_search_res.cfm?hazmap=2007)
The Big Bend area is the most seismically active.
See the sources below for additional information.