First stop on the trip will be the San Andreas Fault in California. The Fault streches the entire length of the state, which is roughly around 800mi (1300km) long. It runs from San Francisco to San Diego, and is the source of many violent earthquakes. The fault is classified as a transform fault boundary. In simpler terms, its when two plates slide by each other. This causes a mass amount of earthquakes. Some people call this a strike-slip fault, it extends vertically atleast 20mi (30km) into the earth.
On April 18th, 1906 San Francisco was wrecked by a tremendous earthquake and for the next few days was consumed by unforgiving fires. 
The fault was named by geologist A.C. Lawson after the San Andreas Lake. Therefore makeing the remarkable landmark our first visit on our tour of plate tectonics.
Where next, Tectonic Joe?
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This blog is almost exactly what I am looking for, and the best one I have read so far. Continue to make it look good, and remember, you need to take me to five different places that will encompass the entire range of plate tectonics.
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