Glossary

Earthquake geology terms

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Term Definition
Dip

The angle by which a fault is more or less steep from the top towards the bottom.

Depth min and max

The depth range that includes the location of the causative (i.e. seismogenic) fault of an earthquake – either a particular one or an expected/forecasted one – within the crust (or below depending on cases).

Synonyms - min depth max depth