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The type of fault associated with the 1964 earthquake in Alaska.
Answer to Problem 10TE
The type of fault associated with the 1964 earthquake in Alaska was the Aleutian Mega thrust, a converse issue brought about by a compressional force.
Explanation of Solution
To deform the rock because the rock is brittle, rock fractures into separate blocks. These blocks move relative to others, this fracture is called a fault.
The movement along a fault can happen rapidly and produce an earthquake or gradually over time without occurring of significant earthquakes. The fault that is caused by the compressional forces is called reverse fault. The 1964 Alaska earthquake is having a magnitude of 9.2, occurred along a reverse fault.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the type of fault associated with the 1964 earthquake in Alaska was the Aleutian Mega thrust, a converse issue brought about by a compressional force.
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