Birth of a fault: Connecting the Kern County and Walker Pass, California, earthquakes
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The initial stages of fault development have been recognized in laboratory experiments, but not at seismogenic depths. To fully understand how faults initially develop and begin to evolve, one needs to first recognize and then observe the emerging structure. Recognizing the birth of a fault requires a priori knowledge of the regional tectonics, geologic structure, and seismic history. This information is needed to assess the likelihood
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