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Compressional stress on rock can cause strong and deep earthquakes, usually at _____.
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Compressional stress on rock can cause strong and deep earthquakes, usually at _____.

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Reverse Faults

Reverse faults occur where two blocks of rock are forced together by compression.

The Sierra Madre fault zone of southern California is an example of reverse-fault movement.
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reverse faults would be the answer.
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