Xianshuihe Fault system
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The Xianshuihe Fault system is a major active strike-slip fault zone in western China that accommodates significant tectonic movement and seismic activity along the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganzi–Yushu Fault | 1 |
| Tibetan Plateau strike-slip fault network | 1 |
| Xianshuihe Fault system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18978951 — 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: Xianshuihe Fault system Context triple: [Bayan Har tectonic block, boundedBy, Xianshuihe Fault system]
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A.
Kunlun Fault
The Kunlun Fault is a major active strike-slip fault system in northern Tibet that plays a key role in accommodating the tectonic deformation of the Tibetan Plateau.
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B.
Longmenshan Fault
The Longmenshan Fault is a major active thrust fault system in southwestern China that marks the tectonic boundary between the Tibetan Plateau and the Sichuan Basin and was responsible for the devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.
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C.
Altyn Tagh Fault
The Altyn Tagh Fault is a major strike-slip fault system in northwestern China that plays a key role in accommodating the tectonic deformation of the Tibetan Plateau.
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D.
Jinsha River suture zone
The Jinsha River suture zone is a major tectonic boundary in the eastern Tibetan Plateau marking the collision and amalgamation of distinct continental blocks.
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E.
Qinling suture zone
The Qinling suture zone is a major tectonic boundary in central China marking the collision and amalgamation of the North China and South China blocks, forming part of the Qinling–Dabie orogenic belt.
- 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: Xianshuihe Fault system Target entity description: The Xianshuihe Fault system is a major active strike-slip fault zone in western China that accommodates significant tectonic movement and seismic activity along the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau.
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A.
Kunlun Fault
The Kunlun Fault is a major active strike-slip fault system in northern Tibet that plays a key role in accommodating the tectonic deformation of the Tibetan Plateau.
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B.
Longmenshan Fault
The Longmenshan Fault is a major active thrust fault system in southwestern China that marks the tectonic boundary between the Tibetan Plateau and the Sichuan Basin and was responsible for the devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.
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C.
Altyn Tagh Fault
The Altyn Tagh Fault is a major strike-slip fault system in northwestern China that plays a key role in accommodating the tectonic deformation of the Tibetan Plateau.
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D.
Jinsha River suture zone
The Jinsha River suture zone is a major tectonic boundary in the eastern Tibetan Plateau marking the collision and amalgamation of distinct continental blocks.
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E.
Qinling suture zone
The Qinling suture zone is a major tectonic boundary in central China marking the collision and amalgamation of the North China and South China blocks, forming part of the Qinling–Dabie orogenic belt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Xianshuihe Fault system
linked to: Xianshuihe Fault system