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Churchill County, Nevada
When the energy from pressure built up underneath the Earth's thin crust is suddenly released, an earthquake occurs. At first the crust may just bend. But if the stress is great enough, the rocks will break and "snap" to a new position. This usually happens along fractures in the earth known as faults. if the fault lies close to the surface it may become visible following a large earthquake - the area directly in front of you is an example of this.
Between July and December 1954, six earthquakes and two major aftershocks rocked western Nevada a eastern California. The largest of these, measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale, was centered seven miles west of here and happened on December 16th. These quakes were felt as far away as Elko, NV and Sacramento, CA. More than 50 miles of faulting were exposed on Fairview Peak and in the Stillwater Range to the northwest. In a matter of moments, the mountains lifted up an average of six feet relative to the surrounding valleys. In some places the mountains rose more than 20 feet! Try to imagine what it must have felt like, and how you might have reacted if you had been camping in this area that day.
My fault, I did not note the name of this lovely bird which looked like "Teetar". Another fault clicking through a dirty glass pane.
Sergipe Alagoas Basin, Laranjeiras, SE , Brasil. Bleaching probably due to reduction from deeper fluids
I know there's fault lines all over the world, but this one is just so obvious. You can see where these mountains would just split apart from one another and swallow you up!
This fjord is an opening over the seismic fault, a branch of the San Andreas
Pacific Star Winery is directly on the Pacific Ocean. They have no vineyards but buy grapes from premium producers. The setting is magnificent. One blend, "It's My Fault" commemorates the winery's position atop two seismic fault lines. "Dad's Daily Red" is a very tasty table wine. They have several very nice boutique wines including a rare Charbono, and a Coro produced exclusively with Mendocino grapes.