fault zone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fault zone
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The researchers concluded that the fault zone likely acted as a pathway that guided the magma upward.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The petition said the plant sits on an active seismic fault zone and noted it was struck by a strong quake in 2007.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
The Elsinore fault zone is actually one of the largest in Southern California, according to Caltech, but “in historical times, has been one of the quietest.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025
She said that this paper adds more data points to inform the time scales over which the fault zone permeability changes can take place, possibly influencing the observed slow slip event cycles.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2024
"You can count on that. This is a big fault zone for earthquakes."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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