Paraíso Fault
| Paraíso Fault | |
|---|---|
| Falla de Paraíso, Palmira-Buga Fault | |
| Etymology | Hacienda El Paraíso, Palmira, Buga |
| Coordinates | 03°34′37″N 76°18′18″W / 3.57694°N 76.30500°W |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Andean |
| State | Valle del Cauca |
| Cities | Buga, Palmira |
| Characteristics | |
| Range | Central Ranges |
| Part of | Romeral Fault System |
| Segments | North and south |
| Length | 35.3 km (21.9 mi) |
| Strike | 012.5 ± 3 |
| Dip | East to northeast |
| Dip angle | Variable from 12 to 30 |
| Displacement | 0.2–1 mm (0.0079–0.0394 in)/yr |
| Tectonics | |
| Plate | North Andean |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Thrust fault |
| Movement | Reverse, minor dextral |
| Age | Quaternary |
| Orogeny | Andean |
The Paraíso Fault or Palmira-Buga Fault (Spanish: Falla de Paraíso, Falla de Palmira-Buga) is a thrust fault with minor dextral lateral movement in the department of Valle del Cauca in southwestern Colombia. The fault is part of the megaregional Romeral Fault System and has a total length of 35.3 kilometres (21.9 mi) and runs along an average north-northwest to south-southeast strike of 012.5 ± 3 in the Cauca Basin and the Central Ranges of the Colombian Andes.