The San Andreas Fault produced major earthquakes long before 1906. Here's what we know about them

One hundred twenty years ago - on April 18, 1906 - a massive, 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastated San Francisco, rupturing ...
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Catastrophic San Andreas earthquake could be triggered by the Cascadia subduction zone

If the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault can act in concert, then seismic models must consider the possibility of coupled behavior. That could mean a higher short-term risk of back-to ...
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West Coast's two monster faults could trigger back-to-back earthquakes, new research suggests

Workers check damage to Interstate 880 in Oakland after it collapsed during the Loma Prieta earthquake in October 1989. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press) They are two of the West Coast's most ...
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The San Andreas Fault: Facts about the crack in California's crust that could unleash the 'Big One'

The San Andreas Fault is California's longest and most famous fault. At this fracture zone, two plates of Earth's crust move past each other. It stretches from the Salton Sea in Southern California to ...
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One ‘Really Big One’ After Another

The disaster caused by a predicted large earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could be compounded by shaking along the San Andreas fault in California, scientists warned. By Sarah Scoles In the world’s ...
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West Coast's two monster faults could trigger back-to-back earthquakes, new research suggests

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Workers check damage to Interstate 880 in Oakland after it collapsed during the Loma Prieta earthquake in October 1989. (Paul ...
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West Coast’s two monster faults could trigger back-to-back earthquakes, new research suggests

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. New research suggests the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia subduction zone could produce devastating ...