When Do Rocks Along a Fault Have the Highest Amount

question 30

Multiple Choice

When do rocks along a fault have the highest amount of stress and stored elastic strain?

• A) right before an earthquake
• B) right after an earthquake
• C) several weeks or months after an earthquake
• D) none of these because rocks cannot behave in an elastic manner

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