A strike-slip fault is a type of fault where the movement of the fault blocks is predominantly horizontal, parallel to the strike of the fault plane. These faults are significant in tectonics for understanding the lateral movement of Earth’s crust, the formation of transform boundaries, and the generation of earthquakes.
Reference: Aydin, A., & Nur, A. (1982). “Evolution of Pull-Apart Basins and Their Scale Independence.” Tectonics, 1(1), 91-105.