This wrinkle ridge east of Elysium Mons is a tectonic feature likely created by a thrust fault. A small crater intersects the ridge. If the crater formed before the ridge, measurements of the crater’s shape deformation can help estimate the amount of surface displacement of the fault.

ID: ESP_079316_2050
date: Wednesday, 28 June 2023
altitude: 280 km (173.6 mi)

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_079316_2050
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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