snowbird
03-14-2007, 07:57 AM
By Ker Than
LiveScience Staff Writer
posted: 12 March 2007
09:05 pm ET
Earthquake faults are worn smooth over time by friction, like the brake pads of an old car, according to a new study.
The finding, detailed in the March issue of the journal Geology, suggests old and new faults might generate different types of earthquakes...
http://www.livescience.com/forcesofnature/070312_earthquake_faults.html
LiveScience Staff Writer
posted: 12 March 2007
09:05 pm ET
Earthquake faults are worn smooth over time by friction, like the brake pads of an old car, according to a new study.
The finding, detailed in the March issue of the journal Geology, suggests old and new faults might generate different types of earthquakes...
http://www.livescience.com/forcesofnature/070312_earthquake_faults.html