Meanings of geological fault in English

The landslide was triggered by a geological fault, Arvizu said.

And not just a geological fault line, either.

The most active geothermal resources are usually found along geological fault lines where earthquakes and volcanoes occur.

Yet all the seismic activity doesn't have anything to do with being perched above a geological fault.

Italy sits on two geological fault lines, making it one of the most seismically active countries in Europe.

Seismic stress has been transferred to a nearby undersea geological fault making a follow-on quake much more likely.

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Alta Verapaz's lush hillsides are prime cardamom and coffee-growing terrain but an underground geological fault cuts through the area.

Water is a prime consideration in siting decisions that include staying clear of geological fault lines, flight paths and cities.

Hugo Arvizu, a spokesman for Guatemala's disaster relief commission CONRED, said the landslide was caused by a local geological fault.

The geological fault which favored the construction of the tunnel seemed to diverge to the left at the further end.

Indonesia is located on the so-called Pacific Rim of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and geological fault lines surrounding the Pacific Basin.

A geological fault accompanied by the breaking down of the walls marks the division between Flaming Gorge and Horseshoe Canyon, which immediately follows.

Indonesia is on the so-called Pacific Rim of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and geological fault lines triggering frequent earthquakes around the Pacific Basin.

Given Depoe Bay's proximity to a major geological fault line, Mayor Barbara Leff says earthquake and tsunami preparation is second nature to the town's residents.

He declined to comment on speculation about a possible move to relocate the wrecked Haitian capital somewhere outside Port-au-Prince, away from dangerous geological fault lines.