The second main earthquake hazard is ground displacement (ground movement) along a fault. If a structure (a building, road, etc.) is built across a fault, the ground displacement during an earthquake ...

Three decades later, the need for earthquake-resistant structures along major roads remains ... which pose a risk of blocking more than half the adjacent road if they collapse.

Their new analysis detected no ... as one of the main ways that deep earthquakes occur, he added. "Furthermore, MOWs offer insights into the thermal structure and behavior of subducting slabs ...