What secondary active seismic fault branches eastward toward Damascus through the Anti-Lebanon mountains?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Serghaya Fault
- Step 1: The Serghaya Fault branches northeastward from the Jordan Valley past Mount Hermon toward Damascus.
- Step 2: It accommodates part of the northward relative motion between the Arabian and Sinai plates.
Answer
Serghaya Fault.
Why not the others: 'Yammouneh Fault' runs along the central valley; 'Roum Fault' branches toward the coast near Sidon; 'Hasbaya Fault' runs along the upper Hasbani valley.
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