reverse fault

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reverse fault

Summary

reverse fault ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • reverse fault is a type of fault[2].
  • reverse fault's Commons category is recorded as Reverse faults[3].
  • reverse fault is the opposite of normal fault[4].
  • reverse fault's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[5].
  • reverse fault's equivalent class is recorded as https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/geologicfault/Reverse_Fault[6].

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Definition and Type

reverse fault is a type of fault[2]. It is the opposite of normal fault[4].

Why It Matters

reverse fault ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). reverse fault. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/reverse-fault
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_reverse-fault_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{reverse fault}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/reverse-fault}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-08}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Quora topic id → Reverse-Fault
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3417]]: Reverse-Fault"
  2. 5w ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → fault
    Opposite of → normal fault
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/geologicfault/Reverse_Fault"
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