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The San Andreas Fault in California is a “Strike-Slip” fault because the two sections of land are rubbing in opposite directions. This is also known as a transform fault because the two plates are transforming in opposite directions. This kind of fault usually occurs at Divergent Boundaries- where the two plates are pulling apart.
