Results of a recently published study, conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey, reveal that faults west of Lake Tahoe, California, represent a substantial seismic hazard to the greater Lake Tahoe region of California and Nevada. The study utilized lidar imagery which is capable of seeing through dense forest cover to reveal active earthquake faults that were not detectable with conventional aerial photography.
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