Denali Fault

Denali Fault
EtymologyDenali (mountain)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada and Alaska, USA
Coordinates63°29′25″N 148°07′33″W / 63.4902°N 148.1257°W / 63.4902; -148.1257
Tectonics
PlateNorth American plate
Earthquakes2002 Denali earthquake
Typestrike-slip fault
Movementdextral

The Denali Fault is a major intracontinental dextral (right lateral) strike-slip fault in western North America, extending from northwestern British Columbia, Canada to the central region of the U.S. state of Alaska.