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Seismic faults

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Seismic faults, often simply referred to as faults, are fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust where blocks of rock have moved past each other due to tectonic forces. They are critical features in the study of geology and seismology, as they are the primary structures that generate earthquakes.

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