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St. Andreas Fault. Location: Carrizo Plain area, San Luis Obispo County, California. . Surface Rupture. Right-Lateral Strike-Slip Faults. Photo credit: R.E. Wallace, U.S. Geological Survey. El Progresso, Guatemala February 4, 1976. Plastic Deformation. Saturated unconsolidated deposits.
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St. Andreas Fault Location: Carrizo Plain area, San Luis Obispo County, California. Surface Rupture Right-Lateral Strike-Slip Faults Photo credit: R.E. Wallace, U.S. Geological Survey.
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