Scientists Trying to Understand No-Name Fault That Caused Largest Ridgecrest Earthquake
Ridgecrest, California, residents inspect a recent fault rupture following two large earthquakes in the area on July 7, 2019. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) At a Glance The July 5 earthquake was the biggest to hit Southern California in 20 years.Scientists didn't know the fault the existed before the quake.Researchers have installed 25 seismic sensors to study aftershocks in the region. Scientists had no idea the fault that caused a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Ridgcrest, California, existed until the area was rocked...