The Independence Valley fault system is a group of interrelated normal faults located in northeastern

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. The fault system is characteristic of faulting throughout the Great Basin region.

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USGS: Independence Valley fault systemM 6.2 - 8km ENE of Wells, Nevada
– USGS Geography of Elko County, Nevada Seismic faults of Nevada {{Tectonics-stub

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