After years of searching, scientists are hoping that a newly discovered land feature near Entiat is a fault that will hold the clues they need to pinpoint the epicenter of Washington’s largest known earthquake. Brian Sherrod, research geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey, believes he may have found that mark in Spencer Canyon — three miles south of Entiat — where he hopes to bring a crew this summer to find out if the cliff-like feature is what’s known as a fault scarp, and if it is, whether it can be linked to the 1872 quake. (full details at wwrld.us/1872-quake) (Pictures via Google Maps/Earth)
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 02:20:00 +0000
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