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
It involves two reservoirs at different heights in the Great Glen, the geological fault which slices through Scotland between Inverness and Fort William.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2023
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 Maturin Murray Ballou
