The Longmen Shan Fault System is situated in the eastern border of the Tibetan Plateau and contains several faults. This earthquake ruptured at least two imbricate structures in Longmen Shan Fault System, i.e. the Beichuan Fault and the Guanxian–Anxian Fault. In the epicentral area, the average slip in Beichuan Fault was about 3.5 metres (11 ft) vertical, 3.5 metres (11 ft) horizontal-parallel to the fault, and 4.8 metres (16 ft) horizontal-perpendicular to the fault. In the area about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the epicenter, the surface slip on Beichuan Fault was almost purely dextral strike-slip up to about 3 metres (9.8 ft), while the average slip in Guanxian–Anxian Fault was about 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) vertical and 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in) horizontal. COUNT 10
QSN1 Where is the Longmenshan Fault located? ANS1 the eastern border of the Tibetan Plateau QSN2 What is the average slip in the Beichuan Fault? ANS2 3.5 metres QSN3 How large was the slip 30 km northeast of the fault? ANS3 3 metres QSN4 What was the vertical average slip on the Guanxian-Anxian fault? ANS4 2 metres QSN5 What was the horizontal average slip on the Guanxian-Anxian fault? ANS5 2.3 metres QSN6 Where is the Longmen shan fault located? ANS6 Tibetan Plateau QSN7 Where are the Beichuan and Guanxian-Anxian Faults? ANS7 Longmen Shan Fault System QSN8 What was the average vertical slip in the Beichaun Fault? ANS8 3.5 metres QSN9 What was the horizontal slippage in the Beichuan Fault at the epicenter? ANS9 3.5 metres QSN10 What was the horizontal slippage perpendicular to the fault? ANS10 4.8 metres