Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone
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The Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone is a major left-lateral strike-slip fault system in the northern Caribbean responsible for significant earthquakes in Haiti, Jamaica, and the surrounding region.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T728685 — 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: Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone Context triple: [Caribbean Plate, hasSeismicZone, Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone]
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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.
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San Jacinto Fault Zone
The San Jacinto Fault Zone is a major active strike-slip fault system in Southern California that accommodates a significant portion of the region’s tectonic motion and poses substantial earthquake hazard.
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C.
Southern Uplands Fault
The Southern Uplands Fault is a major geological fault line in Scotland that marks the boundary between the Central Lowlands and the Southern Uplands, playing a key role in the region’s tectonic and landscape history.
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D.
Northeast Rift Zone
The Northeast Rift Zone is a major volcanic fissure system on Mauna Loa’s flank from which many of the volcano’s historic lava flows have erupted.
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E.
Garlock Fault
The Garlock Fault is a major left-lateral strike-slip fault in southern California that forms the northern boundary of the Mojave Desert and plays a key role in the region’s complex tectonic deformation.
- 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: Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone Target entity description: The Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone is a major left-lateral strike-slip fault system in the northern Caribbean responsible for significant earthquakes in Haiti, Jamaica, and the surrounding region.
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A.
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.
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B.
San Jacinto Fault Zone
The San Jacinto Fault Zone is a major active strike-slip fault system in Southern California that accommodates a significant portion of the region’s tectonic motion and poses substantial earthquake hazard.
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C.
Southern Uplands Fault
The Southern Uplands Fault is a major geological fault line in Scotland that marks the boundary between the Central Lowlands and the Southern Uplands, playing a key role in the region’s tectonic and landscape history.
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D.
Northeast Rift Zone
The Northeast Rift Zone is a major volcanic fissure system on Mauna Loa’s flank from which many of the volcano’s historic lava flows have erupted.
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E.
Garlock Fault
The Garlock Fault is a major left-lateral strike-slip fault in southern California that forms the northern boundary of the Mojave Desert and plays a key role in the region’s complex tectonic deformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic fault
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plate boundary fault ⓘ strike-slip fault zone ⓘ |
| activityStatus | active fault ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
2010 Haiti earthquake
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earthquakes in Haiti ⓘ earthquakes in Jamaica ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Dominican Republic
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Haiti ⓘ Jamaica ⓘ |
| deformationStyle | strike-slip ⓘ |
| extendsThrough |
eastern Jamaica
ⓘ
southern Dominican Republic ⓘ southern Haiti ⓘ |
| faultType | left-lateral strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary-active ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | plate boundary deformation ⓘ |
| hazardType | seismic hazard ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hispaniola
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Jamaica ⓘ |
| motionType | left-lateral ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Enriquillo Valley
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Plantain Garden River ⓘ
surface form:
Plantain Garden River valley
|
| naturalHazard | earthquakes ⓘ |
| oceanRegion | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| orientation | generally east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caribbean Plate boundary zone
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northern Caribbean plate boundary fault system ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| relativePlateMotion | between Caribbean Plate and North American Plate ⓘ |
| riskArea |
Dominican Republic
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Haiti ⓘ Jamaica ⓘ |
| segment |
Septentrional-Oriente fault zone
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surface form:
Enriquillo fault
Plantain Garden fault ⓘ |
| separates |
Caribbean Plate
ⓘ
Gonâve Microplate ⓘ |
| tectonicRole | accommodates left-lateral strike-slip motion in northern Caribbean ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | northern Caribbean ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone Description of subject: The Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone is a major left-lateral strike-slip fault system in the northern Caribbean responsible for significant earthquakes in Haiti, Jamaica, and the surrounding region.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone vicinity
this entity surface form:
Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone
this entity surface form:
Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone region
this entity surface form:
Enriquillo fault system in Hispaniola
this entity surface form:
Enriquillo–Plantain Garden–Walton fault system