1. Fault's twists may raise risk.
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Powell, Devin
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GEOLOGIC faults , *GEOPHYSICS research , *EARTHQUAKE prediction - Abstract
The article discusses the results of a study published in the February 2012 issue of periodical "Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America," by geophysicist Gary Fuis and colleagues about the geometric shape of the San Andreas Fault in California. Topics include how the fault's twists may increase risks in certain regions and how tilted faults can create large earthquakes.
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- 2012
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