surface rupture The breakage of ground along the surface trace of a fault caused by the intersection of the fault surface area ruptured in an earthquake with the Earth's surface.
(a fault; caused; by the intersection of the fault surface area) (the fault surface area; ruptured; L:in an earthquake with the Earth's surface)
a fault the fault surface area
caused ruptured
by the intersection of the fault surface area
L:in an earthquake with the Earth's surface