The Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault
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The fault line in Haiti is called the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone. It is responsible for significant seismic activity in the region, including the devastating earthquake in 2010.
there are 5 main faults in christchurch and they are called: 1. Greendale fault released 7.1 earthquake in September 2010 2. Port hills fault released 6.3 earthquake in February 2011 (main event) 3. CBD fault released 5.1 earthquake and many aftershocks on Boxing day 2010 4. Port Levy fault released 5.9 and 6.4 in June 2011 5. New Brighton fault released 5.7 and 6.0 in December 2011
Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault i believe
The name given to the point on a fault where the first movement or break occurs during an earthquake is called the hypocenter or focus. This is the point within the Earth's crust where the seismic waves originate and energy is released, causing an earthquake.
The San Francisco 1906 earthquake occurred along the San Andreas Fault.