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2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence - M7.1 fault scarp inspection

Detailed Description

Scientists from USGS & CGS and Navy escort, and a UCLA engineer from the GEER team, inspect ~12 +/- 3 foot high fault scarp with from 3 to 5 feet of right-lateral motion near the expected maximum slip locality along the primary tectonic rupture associated with the M 7.1 event. (Photo by Ken Hudnut, USGS) (06JUL19)

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Public Domain.