Question

Faults undergoing movement that is horizontal and parallel to the strike of the fault surface are called ______.

Answer 1

Faults that are undergoing movement (i.e. displacement of rock strata) that is essentially horizontal in direction and parallel to the strike of the fault surface are called Strike-slip faults. Other names for Strike-slip faults are transcurrent faults, wrench faults, or lateral faults.

Answer 2

the answer is: Strike-slip faults.