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Surface faulting  

Type

  • sosa:FeatureOfInterest

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Description

  • Faulting that reaches the Earth’s surface; commonly accompanies moderate and large earthquakes having focal depths less than 20 km. The faulting is almost always coseismic, however it may also accompany aseismic tectonic creep or natural or man-induced subsidence

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