разлом

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noun

crack in the earth's crust where rock has moved

In geology, not 'blame'; active faults can cause quakes.

Examples

Учёные нанесли на карту крупный разлом под долиной.
Scientists mapped a major fault under the valley.
Этот разлом высвободил энергию как землетрясение.
Movement along the fault released energy as an earthquake.
Если рядом разлом, строительные нормы строже.
Building codes are stricter near a known fault.

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