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California Earthquake Created Massive Crack in the Earth That’s Visible by Satellite
The 7.1 magnitude earthquake that shook California on Friday also ripped open a fissure.
When the shaking started at 8:19 p.m. PDT, many scrambled for cover. It was the second strong earthquake to hit the area in less than 48 hours.
The immediate damage in stores involved broken bottles and exploded cans littering their floors and other items that had been hanging on walls had toppled over.
The area’s topography also had changed.
Satellite images provided to CNN by Planet Labs Inc. show a crack has formed in the area close to the epicenter.
Ridgecrest Earthquake before (4th July) & after (6th July) images from Doves, clearly showing surface rupture. Thx @rsimmon @PlanetLabs @USGS RT @USGSBigQuakes Prelim M7.1 Earthquake 35.767, -117.605 Jul-06 03:19 UTC, updates https://t.co/waWvmvQZ88 pic.twitter.com/cUNxdMazum
— Will Marshall (@Will4Planet) July 7, 2019
The large crack extends some distance from an area that apparently held water before. The erosion patterns on the desert sand indicate that some of that water was sucked out.
The satellite image isn’t the only evidence that the region’s topography was changed by the earthquake.
A nearby highway is now shut down after tremors cracked and moved sections of the roadway.
By: NBC Palm Springs
July 8, 2019
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