strike-slip

noun

ˈstrīk-ˌslip 

often attributive

1

: a fault about which movement is predominantly horizontal

2

: a slipping movement along the strike of a fault

strike-slip earthquakes

Examples of strike-slip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

They are known as transform faults, where this strike-slip motion happens as plates slide horizontally past each other. — Sylvain Barbot, The Conversation, 26 June 2026

Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 June 2026

The earthquake occurred on the Maacama Fault, a strike-slip fault that runs through Sonoma and Mendocino counties, according to Christie Rowe, director of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and a professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

The San Andreas and San Jacinto faults are strike-slip faults, which typically cause horizontal displacement. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined at sense 1