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There are now more sophisticated methods available to detect fault lines even before earthquakes occur to reveal the lines. Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging (Lidar) is one of the newest available, with a laser beam projected from an airplane detailing images of the ground surface. Using advanced software, Lidar is able to bypass vegetation to reveal the ground beneath in a computer-generated image, which can be used to identify the active faults.

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