Rocks jumped from their sockets (dark red soil) during the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake. Credit: Mindy Zuckerman
Large quakes make rocks jump
By Alka Tripathy-Lang
October 26, 2020
If a large earthquake ruptures Earth’s surface, rocks sitting nearby can jump into the air, landing nearby, somewhat askew. New research shows that earthquake scientists can identify just how far the rocks shifted during the quake by examining the scarred ground.
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