The distribution of microearthquakes in west-central Nevada correlates well with fault-plane solutions for this area and defines a zigzag series of crustal fractures that vary in length from a few to several tens of kilometers. The main Fairview fault strikes northwest, and motion on this fault is right lateral oblique slip. In other parts of the active zone northeast-striking faults have mainly dip-slip motion. Focal mechanisms are generally consistent with an interpretation of simple block faulting, faults of different orientation having the same slip direction. For the Rainbow Mountain and Fairview Peak areas, crustal blocks to the east of the fracture zone move down and southeast with respect to blocks on the west side. Faulting in this region appears to be related to regional extension, acting in the direction N60°W–S60°E.
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