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Where does stress build up and eventually release within a fault?

A. Seismogenic zone
B. Seismic belts
C. Hypocenter
D. Epicenter

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Answer:

i believe the answer is d the epicenter

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Hypo center is the point of stress build up and it eventually release within a fault.

Answer C: Hypo center

Step-by-step explanation:

During the time of earth quake, only a part of a fault is involved in the rupture. Usually, distribution of aftershocks outlines that area in the sequence . This region or point where an earthquake cracks initiates the hypo center. Epicenter, the point above the hypo center on the earth surface. On a map when plotting earthquake locations, the epicenter determines the center which represents an event.

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