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1999 Hector Mine Earthquake

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Looking towards NW across Lavic Lake, rupture passing from lower right, stepping out toward upper left; NW end of the surface rupture is in the distance on the far side of Lavic Lake....
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Looking towards NW across Lavic Lake, rupture passing from lower right, stepping out toward upper left; NW end of the surface rupture is in the distance on the far side of Lavic Lake....
Location: CA, USA
Cracks on far side of wash; called 'en-echelon' breaks where they step sideways....
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Cracks on far side of wash; called 'en-echelon' breaks where they step sideways....
Location: CA, USA
Splaying of fractures viewed from above....
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Splaying of fractures viewed from above....
Location: CA, USA
Southeast of maximum displacement site. Here we see 3-4 meters of right-lateral slip have offset a ridge and created a 'shutter' ridge blocking flow in the dry creek channel. The white vertical surface is the fault scarp....
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Southeast of maximum displacement site. Here we see 3-4 meters of right-lateral slip have offset a ridge and created a 'shutter' ridge blocking flow in the dry creek channel. The white vertical surface is the fault scarp....
Location: CA, USA
Fractures crossing a wash....
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Fractures crossing a wash....
Location: CA, USA
View right along the main rupture zone, and also visible is a subsidiary fracture from lower-right corner coalescing with the main break in the middle distance....
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View right along the main rupture zone, and also visible is a subsidiary fracture from lower-right corner coalescing with the main break in the middle distance....
Location: CA, USA
View downward onto vehicle tracks crossing the fault at a high angle. One can see 2.5 to 3.5 meeter right-lateral displacement of the tracks....
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Aerial Photo of the Surface Rupture
View downward onto vehicle tracks crossing the fault at a high angle. One can see 2.5 to 3.5 meeter right-lateral displacement of the tracks....
Location: CA, USA
Fracture running along hillside in low-relief topography with offset gullies and tracks....
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Fracture running along hillside in low-relief topography with offset gullies and tracks....
Location: CA, USA
Ground view along surface rupture, showing the fracturing of the soil and how pieces have been pushed up within the fault zone....
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Aerial Photo of the Surface Rupture
Ground view along surface rupture, showing the fracturing of the soil and how pieces have been pushed up within the fault zone....
Location: CA, USA
Subparallel breaks coalesce on face of hill (in shadow) and form a single rupture heading off to the upper left....
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Subparallel breaks coalesce on face of hill (in shadow) and form a single rupture heading off to the upper left....
Location: CA, USA
Downward view onto gullies, gravel bar, and other laterally offset features. Here slip appears to be about 2 meters....
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Aerial Photo of the Surface Rupture
Downward view onto gullies, gravel bar, and other laterally offset features. Here slip appears to be about 2 meters....
Location: CA, USA
Rupture cutting across the countryside in loose alluvium....
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Rupture cutting across the countryside in loose alluvium....
Location: CA, USA
Breaks cutting alluvium, nicely lit....
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Breaks cutting alluvium, nicely lit....
Location: CA, USA
View downward onto site with maximum observed lateral displacement along the Lavic Lake fault. Here a vehicle track and dry creek bed are laterally offset by approx. 370-480 centimeters. The orientation of fractures here is nearly North-South. Compression locally across the fault pushed up a 'mole t...
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Aerial Photo of the Surface Rupture
View downward onto site with maximum observed lateral displacement along the Lavic Lake fault. Here a vehicle track and dry creek bed are laterally offset by approx. 370-480 centimeters. The orientation of fractures here is nearly North-South. Compression locally across the fault pushed up a 'mole t...
Location: CA, USA
Fracture cutting across the countryside....
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Fracture cutting across the countryside....
Location: CA, USA
Fracture cutting across the countryside (left to right) such that the fault scarp is lit up by the sun, appearing as a bold white line....
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Fracture cutting across the countryside (left to right) such that the fault scarp is lit up by the sun, appearing as a bold white line....
Location: CA, USA
'Mole track' at the max. slip site from the ground....
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Aerial Photo of the Surface Rupture
'Mole track' at the max. slip site from the ground....
Location: CA, USA
View towards south across Lavic Lake, with the surface rupture running from lower right to upper left. In the middle distance on the right is an ancient lava flow....
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Aerial Photo of the Surface Rupture
View towards south across Lavic Lake, with the surface rupture running from lower right to upper left. In the middle distance on the right is an ancient lava flow....
Location: CA, USA
Splayed fractures running through loose alluvium....
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Splayed fractures running through loose alluvium....
Location: CA, USA
'Apparent' vertical displacement and scarps caused by mainly lateral slip....
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'Apparent' vertical displacement and scarps caused by mainly lateral slip....
Location: CA, USA
Offset tire tracks on south side of road at locality 1....
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Ground Photo of Fault
Offset tire tracks on south side of road at locality 1....
Location: CA, USA
View along fault at approximately locality 3....
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View along fault at approximately locality 3....
Location: CA, USA
Small offset drainage....
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Small offset drainage....
Location: CA, USA
Offset eroded tire track at locality 6....
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Offset eroded tire track at locality 6....
Location: CA, USA
Offset minor channels within wash at locality 8....
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Offset minor channels within wash at locality 8....
Location: CA, USA
Offset edge of wash at locality 8....
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Offset edge of wash at locality 8....
Location: CA, USA
View along rupture at approximately localities 11 and 12....
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View along rupture at approximately localities 11 and 12....
Location: CA, USA
Offset minor ridge at locality 13....
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Offset minor ridge at locality 13....
Location: CA, USA
Offset minor ridge at locality 13....
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Offset minor ridge at locality 13....
Location: CA, USA
Fault plane exposure at locality 15....
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Fault plane exposure at locality 15....
Location: CA, USA
Fault plane exposure at locality 15....
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Fault plane exposure at locality 15....
Location: CA, USA
Minor graben along eastern fault trace north of locality 15....
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Minor graben along eastern fault trace north of locality 15....
Location: CA, USA
View south along eastern fault trace toward locality 15 (in wash behind vehicle) and side-hill bench along fault....
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View south along eastern fault trace toward locality 15 (in wash behind vehicle) and side-hill bench along fault....
Location: CA, USA
Offset tire track at locality 21....
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Offset tire track at locality 21....
Location: CA, USA
Tire tracks at locality 22 offset on 4 main strands....
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Tire tracks at locality 22 offset on 4 main strands....
Location: CA, USA
View south from locality 15....
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View south from locality 15....
Location: CA, USA
View of fault plane on hillside south of locality 15....
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View of fault plane on hillside south of locality 15....
Location: CA, USA
Fault plane exposed at locality 23....
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Fault plane exposed at locality 23....
Location: CA, USA
Offset tire tracks at locality 28....
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Offset tire tracks at locality 28....
Location: CA, USA
Offset tire tracks at locality 28....
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Offset tire tracks at locality 28....
Location: CA, USA
Offset tire tracks at locality 28....
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Offset tire tracks at locality 28....
Location: CA, USA
Fault exposure at locality 29....
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Fault exposure at locality 29....
Location: CA, USA
Offset recent deposits containing metal debris and burned wood between localities 29 and 30....
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Offset recent deposits containing metal debris and burned wood between localities 29 and 30....
Location: CA, USA
Looking down toward locality 33....
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Looking down toward locality 33....
Location: CA, USA
Offset small drainage at locality 33....
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Offset small drainage at locality 33....
Location: CA, USA
Offset tank tracks at locality 36....
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Offset tank tracks at locality 36....
Location: CA, USA
Offset tank tracks at locality 36....
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Offset tank tracks at locality 36....
Location: CA, USA
Multiple tank tracks offset by en-echelon cracks in main wash south of locality 36....
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Multiple tank tracks offset by en-echelon cracks in main wash south of locality 36....
Location: CA, USA
Compressional thrusting of surface crust on recent wash sediments near edge of wash....
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Compressional thrusting of surface crust on recent wash sediments near edge of wash....
Location: CA, USA
Offset pile of leaves from under bush at locality 40....
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Offset pile of leaves from under bush at locality 40....
Location: CA, USA
Fault exposure north of locality 40....
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Fault exposure north of locality 40....
Location: CA, USA
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