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active fault
noun
A geologic fault which has exhibited seismic activity within a geologically recent time period.
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"This is an active fault," Schwartz said.
Monju, like several other reactors in Japan, also lies on an active fault.
Some experts suspect that Monju also sits atop an active fault.
And, like several other reactors, Monju lies on an active fault.
"We have got a fairly active fault on our hands," Mr. Serafini said.
Supporters say both sites are far from Indonesia's most active fault lines.
Having H5N1 still circulating in birds is like "living on an active fault line," he said.
Finally came confirmation that the world's biggest nuclear power plant was built bang on top of an active fault line.
Swansea lies in an active fault zone running from Pembrokeshire to Hereford and has been damaged four times since 1700.
Traversing the country from north to south is a series of active fault lines, along which earthquakes frequently occur.
In Ms. Ashihara's case, the nuclear operator acknowledged the existence of the active fault line in court.
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