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    Rupture Begins at the _____ and Then Spreads Rapidly Along
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Rupture Begins at the _____ and Then Spreads Rapidly Along

Question 57

Question 57

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Rupture begins at the _____ and then spreads rapidly along the fault plane.


A) epicenter
B) point of contact
C) plate boundary
D) focus
E) shear plane

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