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Contents of 11.7 How do earthquakes relate to rock deformation?

11.7 How do earthquakes relate to rock deformation?

• Earthquakes predominate in the upper crust.
• This is expected based on the continental crust strength curves (Fig. 11.26).
• Deep earthquakes tend to be restricted to narrow zones such as subduction planes.
• The strength of a fault is a function of rock type and of geometry, or shape, of the fault.

Fig 11.29