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What is the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a fault?
Earthquake
What is a rupture of geological fault?
A rupture of a geological fault occurs when there is sudden movement along the fault line, causing the rocks on either side to break and slide relative to each other. This movement releases accumulated stress and can result in an earthquake. The size and impact of the rupture depend on factors like the length of the fault segment and the amount of slippage.
What is the name of the location where a fault rupture starts?
It's the "Fracture Center". The Epicenter is the spot directly above the earth that is the center of the earthquake.
What is fault movement that begins deep within the earth at a point called?
The fault movement that begins deep within the earth at a point is called the focus or hypocenter of an earthquake. This is the point where the energy is first released, leading to the rupture of the fault and the subsequent shaking of the ground.
What do you call splits in the earth's crust?
Rupture or fault.
What is The point underground where the earthquake start?
This is known as the focus or hypocentre of an earthquake.
When does a fault rupture?
A fault ruptures when the built-up stress along the fault exceeds the strength of the rocks holding it together. This sudden release of energy causes the rocks to break, creating seismic waves that result in an earthquake. The timing of fault rupture is unpredictable and can happen at any time.
Where is the focus of 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.
How does the movement of the crust along a thrust fault differ from that along a normal fault?
The movement of the crust along a thrust fault is usually a reverse movement unlike the movement along a normal fault.
How does the movement of the crust along a thrust fault differ from that along the normal fault?
The movement of the crust along a thrust fault is usually a reverse movement unlike the movement along a normal fault.
When did this particular fault last move and how can scientists tell that fault has not moved for many thousands of years?
Fault rupture is 14km long along the southern edge of the city
The location within earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs?
The focus or hypocenter is the location within the Earth's crust along a fault where the initial rupture and movement of an earthquake originates. This is where the seismic energy is first released, leading to the generation of seismic waves that propagate outward and cause the shaking felt at the surface.
