LOS ANGELES (KGO) -- New satellite images are offering a dramatic view of the power of the magnitude 7.1 quake that struck Southern California on July 5, 2019.
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Greek earthquake geologist Sotiris Valkaniotis put together images from Maxar Technologies to illustrate the shift in the earth.
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Valkaniotis says the Mojave desert can be seen shifting from three to 13-feet.
VIDEO: Man records terrifying moment 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Ridgecrest
Seismologists say they are the clearest images yet of the earth being permanently ripped apart along a fault line.
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The images are stark evidence of what happens when two gigantic tectonic plates violently slide against each other.
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