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Glossary of earthquake terms
When the force trying to make the block (m)
slip becomes greater than the frictional force causing
it to stick, the block will slip.
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Stick-slip
Stick slip refers
to the fast movement that occurs between two sides of a fault
when the two sides of the fault become unstuck. Stick-slip displacement
on a fault radiates energy in the form of seismic waves, creating
an earthquake.
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