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The San Andreas Fault is a plate boundary fault that accommodates the relative motion between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. It is a right-lateral strike-slip fault, where the Pacific Plate is moving northwestward relative to the North American Plate at a rate of approximately 3.5 cm/yr. The fault has a complex geological history, with evidence of multiple episodes of faulting, folding, and volcanism. The SAF is responsible for some of the most significant earthquakes in California's history, including the 1906 San Francisco earthquake (M7.8) and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake (M6.9).