Altun Fault
E1522247
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The Altun Fault is a major strike-slip fault system along the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau, playing a key role in accommodating the region’s tectonic deformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Altun Fault canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22157845 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Altun Fault Context triple: [Altyn Tagh Fault, alsoKnownAs, Altun Fault]
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A.
Kekerengu Fault
The Kekerengu Fault is an active strike-slip fault in northeastern South Island, New Zealand, known for producing some of the country’s fastest-recorded surface fault movements during major earthquakes.
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B.
Hundalee Fault
The Hundalee Fault is a significant active fault in New Zealand’s South Island that forms part of the complex plate boundary system between the Pacific and Australian plates.
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C.
Garlock Fault
The Garlock Fault is a major left-lateral strike-slip fault in southern California that forms the northern boundary of the Mojave Desert and plays a key role in the region’s complex tectonic deformation.
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D.
Maacama Fault
The Maacama Fault is an active right-lateral strike-slip fault in Northern California that forms part of the San Andreas Fault system and is a significant source of regional earthquakes.
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E.
Teton fault
The Teton fault is a major normal fault in northwestern Wyoming that has uplifted the dramatic Teton Range and shaped the adjacent Jackson Hole valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Altun Fault Target entity description: The Altun Fault is a major strike-slip fault system along the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau, playing a key role in accommodating the region’s tectonic deformation.
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A.
Kekerengu Fault
The Kekerengu Fault is an active strike-slip fault in northeastern South Island, New Zealand, known for producing some of the country’s fastest-recorded surface fault movements during major earthquakes.
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B.
Hundalee Fault
The Hundalee Fault is a significant active fault in New Zealand’s South Island that forms part of the complex plate boundary system between the Pacific and Australian plates.
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C.
Garlock Fault
The Garlock Fault is a major left-lateral strike-slip fault in southern California that forms the northern boundary of the Mojave Desert and plays a key role in the region’s complex tectonic deformation.
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D.
Maacama Fault
The Maacama Fault is an active right-lateral strike-slip fault in Northern California that forms part of the San Andreas Fault system and is a significant source of regional earthquakes.
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E.
Teton fault
The Teton fault is a major normal fault in northwestern Wyoming that has uplifted the dramatic Teton Range and shaped the adjacent Jackson Hole valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.