A strike-slip fault is a fault in which the direction of movement is horizontal and parallel to the strike of the fault.

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A strike-slip fault is a type of fault in which the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other horizontally, with little to no vertical movement. The direction of movement is parallel to the strike of the fault (the direction of the fault line on the surface).

A Strike-Slip Fault Is a Fault in Which the Direction