A seismic gap refers to an area that
A) is overdue for an earthquake, based on past earthquake frequency.
B) has significant surface fracturing due to fault movement.
C) has had tectonic plates separate, leaving large cracks in the surface.
D) is lacking seismometers or other measuring devices.
A
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