Images from USGS.gov.

Image credit to Rosie Williams

Image credit to Dr. Jeffery Amato

Normal Fault

Reverse Fault

Thrust Fault (angle is less than 45)

Strike slip

Fault

Faults Drawn in X-section View Trend Type of stress Orientation

of stress

N-S

N-S

N-S

N-S

Extension

Shear

Compression

Compression

N-S

E-W

E-W

E-W

Map Symbol

Up

Down

Up

Down

Down

Up

Image credit to Rosie Williams

Image credit to Dr. Jeffery Amato