The two parts of the river might slide horizontally in opposite directions
It causes and earthquake
An earthquake
The area along the fault where an earthquake begins is called the focus or hypocenter. This is the point within the Earth where the seismic energy is first released, generating seismic waves that cause the ground shaking we feel during an earthquake.
The place along a fault where the slipping that causes an earthquake begins is called the "focus" or "hypocenter." This is the point within the Earth where the energy is released, initiating the seismic activity that generates an earthquake.
The focus (more correctly termed the hypocenter) of an earthquake is the point in the earth where the earthquake rupture or fault movement actually occurred. The point on the surface directly above the hypocenter is known as the epicenter.
The ground shakes, and the earth is displaced along a section of the earthquake fault.
The effect is generally known as an earthquake.
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
The area along the fault where an earthquake begins is called the focus or hypocenter. This is the point within the Earth where the seismic energy is first released, generating seismic waves that cause the ground shaking we feel during an earthquake.
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
The focus (more correctly termed the hypocenter) of an earthquake is the point in the earth where the earthquake rupture or fault movement actually occurred. The point on the surface directly above the hypocenter is known as the epicenter.
the tendency for the deformed rock along a fault to spring back after an earthquake
fault line
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
Fault creep is slow movement along a fault line with NO resulting earthquake.
An Earthquake!
Along fault lines.