The Calaveras Fault is in constant motion, creeping slowly, which causes roads, houses, pipes, sidewalks and other infrastructure to slowly shift apart. Here in Hollister, the curb is shifted right, which is how you can tell the Calaveras Fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault. Credit: Kelly Michals, CC BY-NC 2.0

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The Calaveras Fault is in constant motion, creeping slowly, which causes roads, houses, pipes, sidewalks and other infrastructure to slowly shift apart. Here in Hollister, the curb is shifted right, which is how you can tell the Calaveras Fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault. Credit: Kelly Michals, CC BY-NC 2.0

The Calaveras Fault is in constant motion, creeping slowly, which causes roads, houses, pipes, sidewalks and other infrastructure to slowly shift apart. Here in Hollister, the curb is shifted right, which is how you can tell the Calaveras Fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault. Credit: Kelly Michals, CC BY-NC 2.0

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