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Fault Trace

By Earthquake Hazards Program 1999 (approx.)
Photograph of fault trace on ground with mountains in the background. Fault trace looks like a large crack on the surface
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Detailed Description

Fault surface trace of the Hector Mine fault after the October 16, 1999 M7.1 rupture. (Photo by Katherine Kendrick, U.S. Geological Survey)

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

Katherine Kendrick, U.S. Geological Survey

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