a break in the layers of rock forming the earth’s surface that runs about 600 miles north to south through the US state of California . It causes earthquakes, such as those in San Francisco (1906 and 1989) and Los Angeles (1994).
SAN ANDREAS FAULT
Meaning of SAN ANDREAS FAULT in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005