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Do earthquakes produce folds on rocks?
Earth rocks are frequently folded at surface.
Folds in alternating layers of limestone and chert in Crete, Greece.
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Are earthquakes the main mechanism ...
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Megathrust earthquakes on subduction zones
I am a beginner in geology and earthquake studies, and learning about subduction zones recently.
Question is: do large earthquakes (sometimes referred to as megathrust quakes) occur on any point in ...
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What is the reasoning behind the statement "Faulting will occur along the plane where the shear stress is the highest"?
In "An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structure", authors Seth Stein and Michael Wysession made the statement: "Faulting will occur along the plane where the shear stress is the ...
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