Scientists examine an area where the Ridgerest earthquake broke the surface. Credit: Katherine Kendrick, USGS. Public domain.
Exploring the complexities of the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence
By Alka Tripathy-Lang and Wendy Bohon
April 15, 2020
On July 4th, Ridgecrest, California, was rattled by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake. 34 hours later, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake ruptured approximately 10 kilometers away from the initial shock. Learn how this complex earthquake sequence is changing our understanding of how faults work.
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