European Databases of Seismogenic Faults for Science and Engineering
Glossary
Earthquake geology terms
Glossaries
| Term | Main definition |
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| 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).
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| Dip | The angle by which a fault is more or less steep from the top towards the bottom.
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