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Fate of the Santa Rita Fault, Tucson, Arizona

Fate of the Santa Rita Fault, Tucson, Arizona

In this 5-minute Youtube video, Dr. Phil Pearthree, Arizona Geological Survey, examines the Santa Rita Fault below the western flank of the Santa Rita Mountains, south of Tucson, Arizona. This active fault system is capable of producing a magnitude 6.5 earthquake.

Photo Date: 2015

Photo Location Accuracy: Approximately Located