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In geology, aseismic creep is measurable surface displacement along a fault in the absence of notable earthquakes. It can also eat u..

An 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 habitable). The city attracts geologists and geology students almost weekly. There is also significant aseismic creep along the Hayward fault in and north of Hayward, California, but insufficient to prevent a substantial earthquake.

Creep of the Hayward Fault has displaced this curb since its construction about 15 years previous. (Location, Fremont, California)

External links

Tour of the Hayward Fault - California State University at Hayward web site with images showing fault creep on the Hayward Fault.
Fremont Earthquake Exhibit - The Hayward Fault Exposed msnucleus.org, K-12 math and science education site.

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-[[Image:Effects of fault on 164 Locust Street, Hollister, California, February 2003.jpg|thumb|right|A house sitting atop the Calaveras Fault. It was demolished in 2009.]]In [[geology]], '''aseismic creep''' is measurable surface displacement along a [[geologic fault|fault]] in the absence of notable [[earthquake]]s.
+[[Image:Effects of fault on 164 Locust Street, Hollister, California, February 2003.jpg|thumb|right|A house sitting atop the Calaveras Fault. It was demolished in 2009.]]In [[geology]], '''aseismic creep''' is measurable surface displacement along a [[geologic fault|fault]] in the absence of notable [[earthquake]]s. It can also eat u..
 An example is along the [[Calaveras fault]] in [[Hollister, California|Hollister]], [[California]]. Streets crossing the fault in Hollister show significant offset and several houses sitting atop the fault are notably twisted (yet habitable). The city attracts geologists and geology students almost weekly. There is also significant aseismic creep along the [[Hayward Fault Zone|Hayward fault]] in and north of [[Hayward, California|Hayward]], California, but insufficient to prevent a substantial earthquake.