Fault trace

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Guatemala Earthquake 1976. Along Motagua fault trace where it crosses the Gualan soccer field. Note that "mole track" which is best developed in hard packed, brittle surface materials.
Guatemala Earthquake 1976. Along Motagua fault trace where it crosses the Gualan soccer field. Note that "mole track" which is best developed in hard packed, brittle surface materials.

A fault trace is the intersection of a geological fault with the ground surface, leaving a visible mark. The term also applies to a line plotted on a geological map to represent a fault.

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