Normal faults occur when the crust is stretched and pulled apart by tensional forces. In this type of fault, the block of rock above the fault plane, known as the hanging wall, moves downward ...

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Slickrock: Geologists explore why Utah's Wasatch Fault is vulnerable to earthquakes Date: May 6, 2025 Source: Utah State University Summary: Using rock samples collected from the Wasatch Fault ...

Shreedharan, assistant professor in USU's Department of Geosciences, says normal faults generally look like two slabs of rock, where one slab, the "hanging wall," moves downward relative to the ...