Earth:Northridge Blind Thrust Fault

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Short description: Geological feature in California

The Northridge Blind Thrust Fault (also known as the Pico Thrust Fault) is a thrust fault that is located in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. It is the fault that triggered the title|Moment mag. scale|Mw|dotted=no}} 6.7 1994 Northridge earthquake which caused $13–50 billion in property damage (equivalent to 24–93 billion today) and was one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history.[1][2]

Map showing active faults of California in gray, blind thrust faults in red, and the Northridge Blind Thrust Fault in yellow

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