Figure 4. Effect of fault movement on a rigid structure built on an active fault. A, original construction; B, structure damaged by fault movement. Both vertical offset and horizontal separation are necessary consequences of displacement. Rigid structures may literally be pulled apart as faulting proceeds.

Figure 4.  Effect of fault movement on a rigid structure built on an active fault. A, original construction; B, structure damaged by fault movement. Both vertical offset and horizontal separation are necessary consequences of displacement. Rigid structures may literally be pulled apart as faulting proceeds.

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