Offset of rows in plowed field
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A fault trace crosses a plowed field. The trace was produced by the October 1979 earthquake in the Imperial Valley. The agricultural industry suffered heavy losses from damage to canals, irrigation ditches, and subsurface drain tiles disturbed by the movement along the Imperial fault. Image Credit: G. Reagor. U.S. Geological Survey October 15, 1979 El Centro USA earthquake The magnitude 6.9 earthquake caused $30 million property damage and injured 91 people. Event Data:
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