Overdue California quake greater than thought, report says

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Overdue California quake greater than thought, report says

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/12/us/california-earthquake-san-andreas-san-jacinto/index.html

CNN/By Jareen Imam, CNN Updated 3:38 PM ET, Sat March 12, 2016


"(CNN)—The San Andreas Fault has an infamous reputation, but there are other fault lines lying around California that can trigger a powerful earthquake, especially if they rupture simultaneously, a new report says.

A U.S. geologist discovered that the San Andreas and the San Jacinto faults may have ruptured together about 200 years ago in the past, creating a earthquake that was felt from north of Los Angeles to San Diego, based on historical data captured by missionaries in those
areas."