Since the Fourth of July, tourists, geologists and students have converged on the once-desolate spot from far and wide, to see the ruptures on Highway 178 caused by last week’s magnitude 6.4 and 7.1 earthquakes.
Geologists, tourists, students and others traveled from near and far to visit the surface ruptures crossing Highway 178 caused by Thursday’s 6.4 and Friday’s 7.1 earthquakes.
Trucks, minivans and sedans slowed down to park on the gravel lining the side of the highway. Families with young children hopped out. Researchers with GPS devices set up their machinery. Others ventured into the brown shrubbery as they followed the surface ruptures into hilly terrain.Christian Flores, a student from San Diego, came to check out surface ruptures and cracks on Highway 178 caused by two massive earthquakes that hit the area last week.
As a dust devil whirled, Michelle Binion, 56, marveled at the rupture caused by the first quake. She had driven with her husband to the area from Rancho Cucamonga, determined to see the evidence of nature’s power. The clearinghouse has heard from researchers who believe that the most notable surface rupture discovered so far — caused by the 7.1 quake that hit Friday — could measure about 28 miles in length. But that won’t be known until U.S. Geological Survey and California Geological Survey scientists who have access to the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake report back.
By Sunday afternoon, the smell of tar permeated the area as workers labored to repair them. But construction crews and the closure of one of Highway 178’s two lanes did not deter people from showing up.“This one is significant, it traces longer than the first one,” she said as she pointed at one crack.
Heath Williamson, from Australia, makes a video of the road cracks along Highway 178 between Ridgecrest and Trona. Williamson was doing a Facebook video for his two sons in Australia, Hugh, 9, and Fred, 7, to show them the power of Mother Nature firsthand. a little like the late “crocodile hunter,” Steve Irwin.
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