Sentences with phrase «along the fault locks»

Friction along the fault locks the plates together until enough strain builds up to cause the plates to slip, unleashing an earthquake.

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There are areas along the fault in western Nepal that are known to be locked and have not experienced a major earthquake since a big one (larger than magnitude 8.5) in 1505.

The subducting plates do not slip continuously; instead, the plates are stuck together along the upper portion of the subduction fault, which is referred to as «locked zone.»