Earthquake Glossary - rupture velocity
rupture velocity
The speed at which a rupture front moves across the surface of the fault during an earthquake.
Snapshots of a rupture front moving across a fault surface.
The speed at which a rupture front moves across the surface of the fault during an earthquake.
Snapshots of a rupture front moving across a fault surface.
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