Our study indicates that there are five groups of faults in this area. They formed in the temporal sequence from E-W to S-N, NE, NNE and then to NW. Among them, 40 faults are obvious.

• 结果表明,福建海岸存在着E-W、S-N、NE、NNE和NW向五组断裂带,其中明显的断裂有40条。