Question

An earthquake occurred along a strike-slip fault in a remote part of alaska. Unfortunately, scientists were not able to visit the location to look at the offset rock formations and instead used seismology to confirm that the earthquake was a result of strike-slip motion. This confirmation required:.

Answer 1

The San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault that runs through much of California and is well known as the site of the infamous future earthquake referred to as the "Big One." One method scientists can use to determine when the Big One might occur is by calculating a recurrence interval for the San Andreas fault. A recurrence interval is the average amount of time between earthquakes on a fault.

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