California Quake Leaves Surface Rupture Visible From Space

California Quake Leaves Surface Rupture Visible From Space
A surface rupture appears near Ridgecrest, Calif., on July 6, 2019. Planet Labs/Twitter
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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A devastating earthquake that hit Southern California on July 6 left a hole in the ground that was so big it could be seen from space, images captured by an Earth imaging company have revealed.

Planet Labs has released surprising before and after satellite images of a surface crack appearing in an undeveloped area near Ridgecrest in the Mojave Desert, 150 miles north of Los Angeles.

Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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