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Earthquakes: LA Has Bigger Threat Than San Andreas Fault
The term "blind" indicates that the fault does not reach the surface, making it invisible at ground level and harder to detect without specialized equipment. Monday's quake occurred at a depth of ...
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Researchers explore likelihood of a future quake along the Nevis-Cardrona Fault in western Otago
Dr. Williams says where they see evidence in the terrain of past surface-rupturing, they can excavate trenches perpendicular to the fault, typically 30m-40m long, 6m deep and 7m wide. "On the ...