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(New page: thumb|300px|Fault scarp produced by the M7.1 Hector Mine, Calfornia earthquakeThe '''fault scarp''' is the feature on the surface of the earth that looks like a s...) |
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Latest revision as of 16:20, April 19, 2009
The fault scarp is the feature on the surface of the earth that looks like a step caused by slip on the fault.[1] Earthquakes can result from slippage along fault scarps.