TopicEarthquake
dansō · /daɴ.soː/
断層
dansō/daɴ.soː/noun
crack in the earth's crust where rock has moved
岩盤がずれ動いた地殻の割れ目
In geology, not 'blame'; active faults can cause quakes.
地質用語で「責任」ではなく、活断層は地震の原因になり得ます。
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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