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Aseismic creep

A house sitting atop the Calaveras Fault
A house sitting atop the Calaveras Fault
In geology, aseismic creep is measurable surface displacement along a fault in the absence of notable earthquakes.

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 inhabitable). The city attracts geologist 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)
Creep of the Hayward Fault has displaced this curb since its construction about 15 years previous. (Location, Fremont, California)
Offset in the California Memorial Stadium

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