megathrust

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Noun

{{lb|en|geology}} A [[sudden]] [[large-scale]] [[slip]] along a [[fault]] between a [[subducting]] and an [[overriding]] [[plate]], [[result]]ing in a [[major]] [[earthquake]].

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