At what velocity does the Pacific Plate move northwest, relative to the North American Plate?

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Bruno Gomes · Answer 1 · 2017-06-18T22:44:34+0000

The Pacific Plate moves northwest, relative to the North American Plate about 3.4 cm per year, caused by Shear stress. The fault line that California is on is the San Andraes Fault.

At what velocity does the Pacific Plate move northwest, relative to the North American Plate?

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