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The distance of motion, or displacement, along a fault during an earthquake is known as:

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A fault slip is the distance of motion, or displacement, along a fault during an earthquake. They can be classified by their relation to the horizontal, for example, if the fault slip happens primarily vertically it is a dip slip.
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