The Montería Fault () is a thrust fault in the department of Córdoba in northern Colombia. The fault has a total length of and runs along an average north-northwest to south-southeast strike of 010 ± 4 in the Sinú-San Jacinto Basin.
Etymology The fault is named after Montería.Paris et al., 2000, p.12
Description The fault is located in the northwest corner of the country. It extends through the Sinú Valley and passes close to the city of Montería. The fault places upper Tertiary rocks of the Sinú Belt (to the west) against lower Tertiary rocks of the San Jacinto Belt (to the east). To the north, the fault is covered by young alluvial deposits.
See also
List of earthquakes in Colombia Bucaramanga-Santa Marta Fault Romeral Fault System
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