Visual Glossary - left-lateral

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left-lateral
If you were to stand on the fault and look along its length, this is a type of strike-slip fault where the left block moves toward you and the right block moves away.

See also right-lateral.
Diagram of left-lateral motion on fault. (Image courtesy of Steven Dutch, University of Wisconsin)