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Blind Thrust Fault

By Earthquake Hazards Program 2021 (approx.)
A diagram of blind thrust fault with arrows on the left and right pointed inward to indicate movement and resulting in labelled ductile rock layers folding.
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A diagram of a blind thrust fault resulting in ductile rock layers folding over the fault and leaving the fault under the surface.

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