地壳断裂（crustal fault）是指切穿地壳达到莫霍面的穿层断裂。现代大洋地壳内的火山岩带，多为地壳断裂作用形成。
另一些山脉可能是由地震引起的，地震使地壳断裂，并移动足够的岩石，从而形成块状山脉。
Other mountains may be raised by earthquakes, which fracture the Earth's crust and can displace enough rock to produce block mountains.
他的地壳断裂研究让牛顿得以提出重力学理论。
His ground breaking research allowed Sir Isaac Newton to come up with the theory of gravity.
在30分钟或更短的时间内，他们就能完整地追踪到地球上任何一处导致地震的地壳断裂带。
Within 30 minutes or less, they can trace the entire crustal rupture that produces a quake anywhere in the world.
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