What Is a Seismic Gap

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is a seismic gap?

• A) a part of an active fault that has not had recent earthquakes
• B) a long time between earthquakes on a fault
• C) a pronounced crevice along a fault
• D) a gaping crack created by fault movement
• E) an earthquake that causes no vibration of the ground

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