Santa Ynez Fault

Santa Ynez Fault is a left-reverse fault in Santa Barbara County of California. Its length is at least 130 km.,[1] running through Santa Ynez and nearby Santa Barbara. The Santa Ynez Mountains were uplifted within the last 5 million years along this fault.

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