The Death Valley Fault Zone (DVFZ) is a right lateral-moving (dextral) geologic fault in eastern

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

. It runs from a connection with the Furnace Creek Fault Zone in the Amargosa Valley southward to a junction with the Garlock Fault. It is considered an integral part of the Walker Lane.

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USGS Database: Death Valley Fault ZoneNorthern Death Valley fault zone, Grapevine Mountains section (Class A) No. 141aSouthern Death Valley fault zone, Nobel Hills section (Class A) No. 143b
Seismic faults of California Death Valley National Park Geology of Inyo County, California Geology of San Bernardino County, California Natural history of the Mojave Desert Natural history of Inyo County, California Natural history of San Bernardino County, California {{US-geology-stub