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WHERE DO EARTHQUAKES OCCUR?

WHERE DO EARTHQUAKES OCCUR?. EARTHQUAKES OCCUR ALONG FAULT BOUNDARIES. WHAT IS A FAULT? A FAULT IS A CRACK IN THE EARTH’S CRUST IN WHICH MOVEMENT HAS OCCURRED 3 TYPES : NORMAL, REVERSE, AND STRIKE – SLIP (TRANSFORM/LATERAL). HANGING/FOOT WALL. NORMAL FAULT. REVERSE FAULT. STRIKE-SLIP FAULT.

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WHERE DO EARTHQUAKES OCCUR?

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  1. WHERE DO EARTHQUAKES OCCUR?

  2. EARTHQUAKES OCCUR ALONG FAULT BOUNDARIES WHAT IS A FAULT? A FAULT IS A CRACK IN THE EARTH’S CRUST IN WHICH MOVEMENT HAS OCCURRED 3 TYPES : NORMAL, REVERSE, AND STRIKE – SLIP (TRANSFORM/LATERAL)

  3. HANGING/FOOT WALL

  4. NORMAL FAULT

  5. REVERSE FAULT

  6. STRIKE-SLIP FAULT

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