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Wasatch Fault - how big how frequent - EQ

Detailed Description

Oblique photo looking north across Utah Valley. Segment boundaries (yellow arrows) separate fault segments (e.g. Salt Lake City, Provo, Nephi). Previous trenches (white stars); new trenches from this study (yellow stars). The photo was taken at approximately 10,000 m altitude.

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Public Domain.