fault line
noun
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Friday’s earthquake occurred along a segment of the Sagaing Fault, a major geological fault line that has historically seen big earthquakes, said Wei.
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Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Many places in the north reported damage to residential buildings, hospitals and temples, including in Chiang Mai, but the only casualties were reported in Bangkok
Myanmar sits on a major fault line
Earthquakes are rare in Bangkok, but relatively common in Myanmar.
—Time, 29 Mar. 2025
Many places in the north reported damage to residential buildings, hospitals, and temples, including in Chiang Mai, but the only casualties were reported in Bangkok
Myanmar sits on a major fault line
Earthquakes are rare in Bangkok, but relatively common in Myanmar.
—David Rising, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2025
Earthquakes are a regular occurrence in California due to its location along several fault lines.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Many places in the north reported damage to residential buildings, hospitals and temples, including in Chiang Mai, but the only casualties were reported in Bangkok
Myanmar sits on a major fault line
Earthquakes are rare in Bangkok, but relatively common in Myanmar.
—Time, 29 Mar. 2025
Many places in the north reported damage to residential buildings, hospitals, and temples, including in Chiang Mai, but the only casualties were reported in Bangkok
Myanmar sits on a major fault line
Earthquakes are rare in Bangkok, but relatively common in Myanmar.
—David Rising, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2025
Earthquakes are a regular occurrence in California due to its location along several fault lines.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Fault line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault%20line. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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