Ridgecrest Shows How Earthquakes Damage Earth’s Crust (VIDEO)

University of California - Davis

Caption

This USGS animation shows the earthquake sequence starting a few hours before the sequence and continuing through July 8. The M6.4 and its aftershocks are shown as a light blue star and dark blue circles, and the M7.1 and its aftershocks are shown as a lavender star and red circles.

Credit

US Geological Survey

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Public Domain

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