California quakes left a crack in the Earth so big it can be seen from space
AP Domestic Earthquake repairs make progress in hard-hit towns Authorities in Ridgecrest, California says roads are safe to drive and water and power have been restored. Some people slept in tents after two huge earthquakes. Trona has electricity, but water and gas were out for many homes on Sunday. (July 8)
The two massive earthquakes that rocked Southern California last week, not only damaged roads and sparked fires, but also left a fissure in the Earth so large it could be seen from space.
Planet Labs Inc. captured before and after satellite photos on July 4 and 6 that show a rupture in the Earth's surface near the epicenter of Friday's 7.1 magnitude quake, which was 11 miles north-northeast of Ridgecrest, California. The photos were shared on Twitter by Will Marshal, CEO of the San Francisco-based Earth imaging company.
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The crack, which stretches through the Mojave Desert and across a highway, has become somewhat of a local attraction, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. The rupture was initially about two inches wide and eventually becomes deep enough for brave spectators to reach their limbs inside, according to the Chronicle.
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