Fault Rupture

Plain Definition: Surface displacement due to movement along a fault during an earthquake.

Technical Description: Can be vertical or horizontal, often sudden and localized, posing risk to buildings and lifelines directly over faults.

Use in Design: Avoided in planning through fault setback zones or fault rupture hazard studies.

Meta Title: Fault Rupture | Surface Displacement Hazard

Meta Description: Understand fault rupture and how it directly impacts structures above active faults.