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Earthquake Hazards Program

2004 Parkfield Earthquake

Parkfield photo

View of a crack along the San Andreas fault near the Parkfield bridge. Both en echelon (stepping) cracks opened in tension and have right-lateral slip corresponding to motion on the San Andreas fault. The knife is for scale.

3D version of this photo

3D Parkfield photo

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