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A fault zone that is known for a lot of big and small earthquakes goes suddenly quiet for 10 years. This quiet period in an otherwise active fault zone is called a seismic gap. Explain why seismic gaps are pretty good indicators that an area may soon have a moderate or large earthquake.


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