TopicEarthquake
faille · /faj/
faille
faille/faj/noun
crack in the earth's crust where rock has moved
fissure de la croûte où la roche a bougé
In geology, not 'blame'; active faults can cause quakes.
En géologie, pas « faute » ; les failles actives peuvent provoquer des séismes.
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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