geological fault

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The tunnel did not have an emergency exit and was built through a geological fault, a member of a panel of experts investigating the disaster told Reuters on Friday.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2023

Iran has experienced several devastating earthquakes in recent times, as it sits on major geological fault lines.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2022

This is because water pressure in the fault zone is important in controlling when a geological fault slips.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2017

A study by the US Geological Survey showed that increased fluid pressure in geological fault zones from disposal wells has increased earthquake vulnerability in a some states.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2016

The site of this Casal Nasciar is peculiar, being upon the summit of a great geological "fault," of which there are two or three striking examples in the group.

From The Story of Malta by Ballou, Maturin Murray