Question

How are earthquakes and faults related?

Answer 1

Earthquakes occur on faults - strike-slip earthquakes occur on strike-slip faults, normal earthquakes occur on normal faults, and thrust earthquakes occur on thrust or reverse faults. When an earthquake occurs on one of these faults, the rock on one side of the fault slips with respect to the other.

Answer 2

Answer:Faults are blocks of earth's crust that meet together. ... Earthquakes occur when rock shifts or slips along fault lines Earthquakes generate waves that travel through the earth's surface. These waves are what is felt and cause damage around the epicenter of the earthquake.

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