The Montenegro Fault () is an oblique sinistral strike-slip fault in the department of Quindío in west-central Colombia. The fault is part of the megaregional Romeral Fault System and has a total length of and runs along an average northwest to southeast strike of 025.1 ± 9 in the Central Ranges of the Colombian Andes.
Etymology The fault is named after Montenegro, Quindío.Paris et al., 2000a, p.20
Description
The Montenegro Fault is part of the Romeral Fault System, running through the western slope of the Central Ranges. The fault is located to the west of the city of Armenia. The fault crosscuts and deforms the Pleistocene volcanic and volcano-sedimentary deposits of the Quindío Fan (), which covers about .
The Montenegro Fault forms outstanding fault scarps as much as in height, beheaded streams, hanging valleys, ponded alluvium, aligned and offset drainages, as well as soil and rock slides on the face of the scarps. The fault deforms Quaternary volcanic debris flows and ash deposits.Paris et al., 2000a, p.21 The Espejo River follows the strike of the Montenegro Fault.Mapa Geológico de Quindío, 2000
See also
List of earthquakes in Colombia Armenia Fault
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