TopicEarthquake
falla · /ˈfa.ʎa/
falla
falla/ˈfa.ʎa/noun
crack in the earth's crust where rock has moved
grieta en la corteza donde la roca se ha movido
In geology, not 'blame'; active faults can cause quakes.
En geología, no es 'culpa'; las fallas activas pueden causar sismos.
Examples
Scientists mapped a major fault under the valley.
Movement along the fault released energy as an earthquake.
Building codes are stricter near a known fault.
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