sections of active fault lines that haven't experienced a significant earthquake for a long time, even though adjacent sections have, are called a. stress accumulations. b. recurrence gaps. c. seismic risks. d. seismic gaps
Sections of active fault lines that haven't experienced a significant earthquake for a long time, even though adjacent sections have, are called seismic gaps. Correct answer: D The seismic gap is used in the earthquake glossary to denote a section of a fault that has produced earthquakes in the past but is now quiet.
