Major faults (5)

I believe the answer is:

rifts

(Other definitions for rifts that I've seen before include "Clefts or fissures." , "differences ..." , "Clefts in earth, or disagreements" , "Breaks, severances" , "Schisms" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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