Ramapo Fault - Wikipedia
Spanning more than 185 miles (298 km) in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, it is perhaps the best known fault zone in the Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic region, and some small …
The Ramapo Fault System Is One of the Oldest Fault Lines in the …
Jun 15, 2010 · This chart shows the location of the Ramapo Fault System, the longest and one of the oldest systems of cracks in the earth’s crust in the Northeast. It also shows the location of …
Earthquakes in NJ: Science of cause, history of Ramapo Fault
Aug 5, 2025 · While there are many faults in New Jersey, the best known is the Ramapo Fault, which runs northeast-southwest in North Jersey. The majority of New Jersey's quakes …
Ramapo Fault: A Geological History and Scientific Analysis
Aug 6, 2025 · Often categorized as a right-lateral strike-slip fault, the Ramapo Fault’s movement isn’t as simple as plates sliding past each other; it exhibits a combination of strike-slip, normal, …
The Ramapo Fault Line: ‘A Seismic Reminder in the Tri-State Area’
Apr 5, 2024 · The Ramapo Fault, a significant geological feature running 185 miles from the New Jersey Highlands through Pennsylvania to the Hudson River, has once again captured the …
NJ Geology (Ramapo fault) - Rutgers University :: Department of …
The Ramapo fault (heavy dark line) separates the Newark rift basin from the Highlands and Valley & Ridge physiographic provinces. Other major faults in the Newark basin are the Flemington …
Ramapo Fault Line - Overview - ArcGIS
Jul 31, 2022 · During this time, the Ramapo fault, originally a thrust fault active during the creation of the Appalachian Mountains, was reactivated as the Atlantic Ocean was opening and the …
Ramapo Border Fault and Fanglomerate | GeologyVirtualTrips
DESCRIPTION: These exposures show the Ramapo Border Fault separating the PreCambrian Gneiss and Granite of the New Jersey Highlands to the west from the Triassic Fanglomerates …
What the New Jersey earthquake tells us about the fault system
Apr 5, 2024 · Everything to know about the Ramapo Fault system which runs from Pennsylvania to southeastern New York.
News Archive - The Earth Institute - Columbia University
Apr 30, 2004 · This fact sheet is intended to provide a concise summary of the state of knowledge about the Ramapo Fault System and earthquakes in the greater New York City metropolitan …