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 has told Reuters.
From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 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
Old Sandstone, who had seen nothing, tackled Simon on the subject of his geological fault; and Simon merely said to himself, as Dolores tightened her saddle-girth: "What the deuce are all these people up to?"
From The Tremendous Event by Maurice Leblanc
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