Reverse faults move due to being under pressure.
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A reverse fault moves because it is under compression. In a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall due to compressional forces in the Earth's crust. This type of fault is associated with convergent plate boundaries where tectonic plates collide.
A reverse fault moves because it is under compression. The dip of a reverse fault is relatively steep, greater than 45-degrees.
A high-angle fault under compression
No, reverse faults occur in response to compressional stress, not tensional stress. In a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall due to compression forces pushing the rocks together.
No, the QC house is not under the fault line. The QC house is the Quezon City house and the closest fault line is located in Marikina Valley. Quezon City is located in the Philippines.
The West Valley Fault in the Philippines runs through Laguna. It is a major active fault line in the country and experts have warned of the potential for a large earthquake along this fault.