Santa Ynez Fault
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Santa Ynez Fault is a left-reverse fault in Santa Barbara County of California
. Its length is at least 130 km., running through Santa Ynez and nearby Santa Barbara
. The Santa Ynez Mountains
were uplifted within the last 5 million years along this fault.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Its length is at least 130 km., running through Santa Ynez and nearby Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
. The Santa Ynez Mountains
Santa Ynez Mountains
The Santa Ynez Mountains are a portion of the Transverse Ranges, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges of the west coast of North America, and are one of the northernmost mountain ranges in Southern California.-Geography:...
were uplifted within the last 5 million years along this fault.