rupture

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Earthquakes are usually chaotic and difficult to study, but this one occurred along an unusually straight and geologically "mature" fault, creating nearly ideal conditions to examine how energy is released during a major continental rupture.

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Inside, they found Thomas going into septic shock due to a ruptured appendix, according to a report from the San Bernardino County coroner’s office.

From Los Angeles Times

Timothy’s cause of death was ruled to be septic shock due to a ruptured appendix, according to the coroner’s report.

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As if Bay Area residents weren’t already on edge, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake ruptured at 2:55 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

When this happens, the membrane becomes vulnerable, ferroptosis is triggered, the cell ruptures, and neurons are lost.

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