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First video of an earthquake fault cracking has revealed another surprise
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2.5 meters (8.5 feet)! Not only that, watch further in the distance past the posts and the potted plant: As the rupture progresses, the entire surface dips slightly and then rises in an almost whip-like fashion.
Crazy to consider: What if you were, within 1.3 seconds, moved 2.5 meters to your left right now?
An even wilder thought experiment: what if your left leg was in one side of the fault and your right leg was on the other?
And what if your feet were nailed to the ground?!