Ancient Fractures (IMAGE)

Columbia Climate School

Ancient Fractures

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Structural geologist Folarin Kolawole catalogs ruptures in bedrock made by ancient earthquakes. This photo was taken near the epicenter of the April 5 Tewksbury quake shortly after it happened.

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Kevin Krajick/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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