Aseismic creep
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A house sitting atop the Calaveras Fault
In
geology,
aseismic creep is measurable surface displacement along a
fault in the absence of notable earthquakes. Perhaps the best known example is along the Calaveras fault in
Hollister,
California. Streets crossing the fault in Hollister show significant offset and several houses sitting atop the fault are notably twisted (yet inhabitable). The city attracts geologist and geology students almost weekly. There is also significant aseismic creep along the Hayward fault in and near
Hayward, California.
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