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normal fault: Quick Facts

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Also Known As gravity fault • block faulting • dip-slip fault

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Fault types
Diagram showing three types of faulting related to earthquakes: normal faulting, reverse faulting, and strike-slip faulting, with labeled blocks, fault lines, and movement directions.
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