seismic fault

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• Seismic retrofit — Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Other retrofit techniques are applicable to areas subject to tropical cyclones,… …   Wikipedia

• Fault mechanics — is a field of study that investigates the behavior of geologic faults. Behind every good earthquake is some weak rock. Whether the rock remains weak becomes an important point in determining the potential for bigger earthquakes.On a small scale,… …   Wikipedia

• Seismic hazard — refers to the study of expected earthquake ground motions at the earth s surface, and its likely effects on existing natural conditions and man made structures for public safety considerations; the results of such studies are published as seismic …   Wikipedia

• Seismic moment — is a quantity used by earthquake seismologists to measure the size of an earthquake. The scalar seismic moment M 0 is defined by the equationM 0=mu Au, where *mu is the shear modulus of the rocks involved in the earthquake, typically 30… …   Wikipedia

• Fault (geology) — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • …   Wikipedia

• Seismic scale — A seismic scale is used to measure and compare the severity of earthquakes. (For a quick review, see the table of seismic scales at the end of this article.)Two fundamentally different but equally important types of scales are commonly used by… …   Wikipedia

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• Seismic gap — A seismic gap is a segment of an active geologic fault or subduction zone that has not slipped in an unusually long time; they are often considered susceptible to future strong earthquakes.External links*… …   Wikipedia

• seismic gap — the part of an active fault that has experienced little or no seismic activity for a long period, indicating the buildup of stresses that are useful in predicting earthquakes. * * * …   Universalium

• seismic gap — the part of an active fault that has experienced little or no seismic activity for a long period, indicating the buildup of stresses that are useful in predicting earthquakes …   Useful english dictionary

• Christchurch Fault — The Christchurch Fault is an active seismic fault running under the city of Christchurch in the middle of New Zealand s South Island. It runs from an area close to Riccarton, under the Central City, through the eastern suburbs off the coast of… …   Wikipedia