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The Brevard Fault

The Brevard Fault. Isaiah,Myron,Rob and Alex. The quake tossed dishes and pictures off walls in some Yancey County homes an earthquake planner for the N.C. Division of Emergency Management.

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The Brevard Fault

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  1. The Brevard Fault Isaiah,Myron,Roband Alex

  2. The quake tossed dishes and pictures off walls in some Yancey County homes an earthquake planner for the N.C. Division of Emergency Management Sheriff's deputies and troopers with N.C. Highway Patrol checked landslide-prone areas of Interstate 40 and communities in the northern part of the county. • A 3.8 magnitude quake shook the mountains about 2 miles from Hot Springs, N.C. at 11:09 p.m • No major damage reported in Henderson or Transylvania countiesbut little is known about what really happen Impact of the Brevard fault The oldest time found on Brevard is 450-500 million years ago Don’t know what kind of fault it is. Little information has been found on the Brevard zone

  3. Location • Its along the north America plate • Population is 547,086,281

  4. Features • The Brevard fault is a Transform fault

  5. Structure • Running southwest-northeast across Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina, the Brevard Fault Zone (or the Brevard Zone of Cataclasis) is a prominent geologic feature of the Southeast United States. • Rocks in the Brevard zone are profoundly sheared and fractured; they include mylonites, button schists, and gneisses. In many segments, Brevard Zone topography features rhythmically-spaced parallel ridges, which control much of the Chattahoochee River's course.

  6. Cites • http://brevardnc.com/insider/the-brevard-fault-a-geological-treat/ • http://www.atlantasupperwestside.com/Site/BrevardFaultZone.html

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