what are the zones of weakness in the earth's crust due to abrupt release of strain called?
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The zones of weakness in the earth's crust due to the abrupt release of strain and it is called the Seismic zones.
In the earth surface we can see various cracks found and those are called faults.
These faults generally occurs in the outer part of the earth crust generally in the tectonic plates.
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The hypocenter is the point of initial rupture of the earthquake.
The hypocenter is the zone of weakness on the crust.
The epicenter is the point at the ground level directly above the hypocenter.
Earthquakes can be natural or manmade as well and generate seismic waves.
They are caused by rupture of geological faults and other activities such as mine blasts, nuclear tests, volcanic explosions and landslides.
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