Earthquake rupture

Earthquake rupture refers to an event that generates seismic energy as a result of slip on a fault. For large and relatively well-studied events, a rupture may be represented as a portion of a fault that slips during the event. For smaller and less well-studied earthquakes, a rupture may be represented simply as a point source.[1][2]

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