Fault Line Expanding SW U.S., But Slowly

New Mexico Is Stretching, Slowly but Surely

By Nick Carbone | @nickcarbone | January 22, 2012 | +

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The Rio Grande Rift

The driving distance between Phoenix and Dallas is getting farther. It’s a minuscule difference – not even a millimeter a year – but it’s a tangible phenomenon, and you can blame on the middleman: New Mexico. The Rio Grande Rift, fault line that bisects the state, is bursting at the seams, pushing apart New Mexico’s borders and stretching the land around it.

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