exploring a new earthquake fault in Mecca Hills wilderness
exploring a new earthquake fault in Mecca Hills wilderness

exploring a new earthquake fault in Mecca Hills wilderness

This is a team of USGS scientists exploring a newly discovered earthquake fault in Box Canyon, California which is inside the Mecca Hills Wilderness area

You can see the Salton Sea in the background

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They pointed out a part of the fault just 100 meter away where you can actually see it and it’s right in the middle on this hillside where the rocks change direction

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and a few other photos that show why they call this area Box Canyon

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