Palu-Koro fault zone
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The Palu-Koro fault zone is a major active strike-slip fault system in central Sulawesi, Indonesia, responsible for significant seismic activity and shaping the region’s tectonic landscape.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palu-Koro fault | 2 |
| Palu-Koro fault zone canonical | 1 |
| Palu-Koro strike-slip fault | 1 |
| Palu–Koro tectonic zone | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13272590 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Palu-Koro fault zone Context triple: [Palu Bay, tectonicSetting, Palu-Koro fault zone]
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A.
Septentrional-Oriente fault zone
The Septentrional-Oriente fault zone is a major strike-slip fault system in the northern Caribbean region that accommodates tectonic motion between the North American and Caribbean plates and is a significant source of regional earthquakes.
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B.
Nojima Fault
The Nojima Fault is a major active fault in Japan best known for rupturing during the 1995 Great Hanshin (Kobe) earthquake, where it produced prominent surface displacements now preserved as a geological museum site.
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C.
Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone
The Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone is a major strike-slip fault system in southern Chile that controls much of the region’s tectonic activity, volcanism, and seismicity along the Andean margin.
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D.
Riñihue Fault Zone
The Riñihue Fault Zone is a major geological fault system in southern Chile associated with significant tectonic activity and the formation of nearby lakes and volcanic features.
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E.
Heezen Fault Zone
The Heezen Fault Zone is a major undersea geological fault system named in honor of American oceanographer Bruce C. Heezen, recognized for his pioneering work in mapping the ocean floor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Palu-Koro fault zone Target entity description: The Palu-Koro fault zone is a major active strike-slip fault system in central Sulawesi, Indonesia, responsible for significant seismic activity and shaping the region’s tectonic landscape.
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A.
Septentrional-Oriente fault zone
The Septentrional-Oriente fault zone is a major strike-slip fault system in the northern Caribbean region that accommodates tectonic motion between the North American and Caribbean plates and is a significant source of regional earthquakes.
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B.
Nojima Fault
The Nojima Fault is a major active fault in Japan best known for rupturing during the 1995 Great Hanshin (Kobe) earthquake, where it produced prominent surface displacements now preserved as a geological museum site.
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C.
Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone
The Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone is a major strike-slip fault system in southern Chile that controls much of the region’s tectonic activity, volcanism, and seismicity along the Andean margin.
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D.
Riñihue Fault Zone
The Riñihue Fault Zone is a major geological fault system in southern Chile associated with significant tectonic activity and the formation of nearby lakes and volcanic features.
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E.
Heezen Fault Zone
The Heezen Fault Zone is a major undersea geological fault system named in honor of American oceanographer Bruce C. Heezen, recognized for his pioneering work in mapping the ocean floor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fault zone
ⓘ
geological structure ⓘ strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| activityStatus | currently active ⓘ |
| affects |
communities in Central Sulawesi
ⓘ
infrastructure in and around Palu ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Palu Basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Palu Valley
Palu Bay ⓘ Palu Valley ⓘ |
| causes | earthquakes in Central Sulawesi ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| crossesNear |
city of Palu
ⓘ
linked to:
Palu
|
| deformationStyle | horizontal shear ⓘ |
| displacementRate | fast for a continental strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| extendsTo |
Gulf of Tomini region
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Tomini
Makassar Strait region ⓘ
linked to:
Makassar Strait
Palu Bay ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween | tectonic blocks within Sulawesi ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary activity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fault scarps
ⓘ
linear valleys ⓘ offset river channels ⓘ |
| hasSeismicActivity | high ⓘ |
| hazardType | seismic hazard ⓘ |
| influences |
geomorphology of the Palu region
ⓘ
topography of Central Sulawesi ⓘ |
| isActive | true ⓘ |
| isKeyExampleOf | major continental strike-slip fault in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| isPartOf | complex plate boundary between the Australian Plate, Sunda Plate, and Philippine Sea Plate region ⓘ |
| isRecognizedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
| linkedWith | other regional faults in Sulawesi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Sulawesi
ⓘ
Sulawesi ⓘ
linked to:
Celebes
|
| movementType | strike-slip ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly north-south to north-northwest–south-southeast ⓘ |
| partOf | tectonic framework of eastern Indonesia ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn | regional tectonic deformation of Sulawesi ⓘ |
| relatedTo | subduction and collision processes in eastern Indonesia ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | significant crustal deformation in Central Sulawesi ⓘ |
| slipSense | left-lateral ⓘ |
| studiedIn | neotectonics research of Sulawesi ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | boundary between tectonic plates and microplates in eastern Indonesia ⓘ |
| usedIn | seismic hazard assessment for Sulawesi ⓘ |
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Subject: Palu-Koro fault zone Description of subject: The Palu-Koro fault zone is a major active strike-slip fault system in central Sulawesi, Indonesia, responsible for significant seismic activity and shaping the region’s tectonic landscape.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Palu-Koro fault zone
linked to: Palu-Koro fault zone
linked to: Palu-Koro fault zone