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3.6 magnitude S.F. quake, aftershock centered in same spot as 1906 quake
USGS data suggests they may have gone off at the precise coordinates of the 7.9 magnitude 1906 earthquake, which ruptured the San Andreas Fault from San Juan Bautista up to Cape Mendocino and set ...
Scientists Decode Hidden Fault Line Clues That Could Predict the Next Big Earthquake
New research uncovers a surprising clue in earthquake forecasting: tiny curved scratches on fault planes. These marks reveal ...
The New York Times29d
Maps: Two Earthquakes in Three Days Shake San Francisco Area
Friday’s quake, and its much more powerful relative, likely both occurred along the San Andreas fault ... in 1906, we didn't have the best seismic instruments out there,” he said. Earthquakes ...
Perilous landscape: California's 250-year struggle to prepare for natural disasters
Within a decade, more than 5,000 residents lived in Malibu. Architects warned of the danger of building in the area, known to ...
TribLIVE.com29d
An earthquake registering 3.7 magnitude hits west of San Francisco in the Pacific Ocean
The San Andreas fault has long been considered one of the most dangerous earthquake faults because of its length. At nearly 800 miles long, it cuts through California and is responsible for some ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat29d
Earthquake registering 3.7 magnitude hits west of San Francisco in the Pacific Ocean
The San Andreas fault has long been considered one of the most dangerous earthquake faults because of its length. At nearly 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) long, it cuts through California and is ...