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Faults represent tectonic activity. Major faults represent the edges of tectonic plates on the surface of the Earth, whereas smaller faults may occur where the crust has been moved, smashed, uplifted, or otherwise disturbed. Tectonic activity occurs due to the "plastic" deformable material of the upper mantle (called the asthenosphere) that lies underneath the crust and which allows the plate tectonics to maintain inertial speed and in some places subduct into the mantle.
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∙ 13y agoFaults are tectonic plate boundaries. They are dangerous because when the plates rub together, push against each other, or pull apart from each other, they cause seismic activity which results in earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other activity of that nature.
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∙ 14y agoMost notable is the fact that these are often the epicenteres for earthquakes due to their violent movements.
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Can activity on one fault line affect another fault line?
Yes, there have been instances of an earthquake on one fault line can trigger one on anther fault. It is even suspected that the December 26, 2004 earthquake in Indonesia triggered a smaller earthquake in Alaska.
Is Iraq on the fault line?
Yes, Iraq has a fault line running near the city of Mosul. There are also faults in Iran, whose earthquakes can affect Iraq as well
What is the second largest fault line in the us?
Along the San Andrea's fault which runs along the California coast line and up into Alaska.
Is Prince George's on a fault line?
prince george is not on a fault line
What is the fault-line that Memphis is on?
It's called the New Madrid Fault line.
Can activity on one fault line affect another fault line?
Yes, there have been instances of an earthquake on one fault line can trigger one on anther fault. It is even suspected that the December 26, 2004 earthquake in Indonesia triggered a smaller earthquake in Alaska.
Is Iraq on the fault line?
Yes, Iraq has a fault line running near the city of Mosul. There are also faults in Iran, whose earthquakes can affect Iraq as well
What is the second largest fault line in the us?
Along the San Andrea's fault which runs along the California coast line and up into Alaska.
What is a breaking point in layers of the earth?
That sounds like you are looking for the word "fault" or "fault line".
What are the types of transmission line faults?
these are the faults that occur in transmission line: 1. line to line fault 2. line to ground fault-this is the most common fault that occurs in tr. line(75%) 3. double line to ground fault 4. triple line to ground (or) 3 phase fault- this is the most serious and dangerous fault that occurs in transmission line.(but rarely occurs)
What is the name of the Kobe japan fault?
The fault that caused the 1995 Kobe earthquake was the Nojima fault.
Where is the denali fault line?
The Denali Fault line is located in Alaska.
What is the name of the Mississippi fault line?
New Madrid Fault Line
What fault line is San Francisco on?
San Andreas Fault Line
Is Prince George's on a fault line?
prince george is not on a fault line
When was the last squall line to affect the US?
The last squall line to affect the United States was on the 14th February 2014.
What is the name of the fault line in South America?
The San Andreas Fault is the fault line is South America.
