The Šoštanj Fault (pronounced [ˈʃoːʃtan]; Slovene: Šoštanjski prelom) is a fault in Slovenia.[1] It connects the Periadriatic Fault with the Lavanttal Fault and strikes NW-SE. Movements along the fault are dextral strike-slip and took place in the Pliocene.[2][3] The fault is named after the town of Šoštanj.

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  1. ^ Nicholas Pinter, ed. (2006). The Adria microplate : GPS geodesy, tectonics and hazards : [proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on the Adria Microplate: GPS Geodesy, Tectonics and Hazards, Veszprem, Hungary, April 4-7, 2004]. Dordrecht: Springer. ISBN 978-1-4020-4233-1.
  2. ^ Celarc, Bogomir; Vrabec, Marko; Rožič, Boštjan; Kralj, Polona; Rupnik, Petra Jamšek; Kolar - Jurkovšek, Tea; Gale, Luka; Šmuc, Andrej. "Field Trip A1: Southern Alps of Slovenia in a nutshell: paleogeography, tectonics, and active deformation" (PDF). Berichte der Geologischen Bundesanstalt. 99. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. ^ Vrabec, Marko; Pavlovčič Prešeren, Polona; Stopar, Bojan (2006). "GPS study (1996—2002) of active deformation along the Periadriatic fault system in northeastern Slovenia: tectonic model". Geologica Carpathica. 57. Retrieved 10 August 2014.