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Brawley Fault Zone Surface Fractures Across Road
Brawley Fault Zone Surface Fractures Across Road
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Title: Brawley Fault Zone Surface Fractures Across Road

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Fresh surface fractures (black arrows) along Brawley Fault Zone and across Ralph Road in response to the 2010 El Mayor-Cucapah earthquake; view to the north. Slight vertical component of slip (2 mm, up on east [right] side) more noticeable at white arrow.

Location: Imperial Valley, CA, USA

Date Taken: April 9, 2010

Photographer: Michael Rymer , U.S. Geological Survey


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USGS Open-File Report 2010-1333, Figure 16D

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Type: JPEG image - 3.40 MB
Dimensions: 1824 x 2796
Resolution: 72 dpi

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Tags: Baja ElMayorCucapah Geology Mexico NR2012_03_08 SurfaceMovement earthquake fault hazard quake trigger

 

 

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