
Earth
Small earthquakes can have a big impact on the movements of major faults
Small and far-off earthquakes can stifle the spread of large motions on some of the world’s biggest faults.
By Nikk Ogasa
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Small and far-off earthquakes can stifle the spread of large motions on some of the world’s biggest faults.
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