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Salton Sea Satellite Image Showing Fault Slip

By Earthquake Hazards Program
Image: Salton Sea Satellite Image Showing Fault Slip
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Detailed Description

Landsat satellite image (LE70390372003084EDC00) showing location of surface slip triggered along faults in the greater Salton Trough area. Red bars show the generalized location of 2010 surface slip along faults in the central Salton Trough and many additional faults in the southwestern section of the Salton Trough. Surface slip in the central Salton Trough shown only where verified in the field; slip in the southwestern section of the Salton Trough shown where verified in the field or inferred from UAVSAR images.

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