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  2. San Andreas Fault - Wikipedia

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    1957 San Francisco earthquake: A magnitude 5.7 quake with an epicenter on the San Andreas fault in the ocean west of San Francisco and Daly City. 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake : About 40 kilometers (25 mi) were ruptured (although the rupture did not reach the surface) near Santa Cruz, California , causing 63 deaths and moderate damage in certain ...

  3. Southern California faults - Wikipedia

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    Simplified fault map of southern California The faults of Southern California viewed to the southeast, as modeled by the Southern California Earthquake Center. Highlighted in purple are the San Andreas Fault (left) and Santa Monica Bay complex (right). The foreground is in the Santa Barbara Channel, the east-trending zone marks the Transverse ...

  4. Hayward Fault Zone - Wikipedia

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    The Hayward Fault is parallel to the San Andreas Fault, which lies offshore and through the San Francisco Peninsula. To the east of the Hayward Fault lies the Calaveras Fault. In 2007, the Hayward Fault was discovered to have merged with the Calaveras Fault east of San Jose at a depth of 6.4 kilometers (4.0 mi), with the potential of creating ...

  5. A Section of the San Andreas Fault Is Waking Up - AOL

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    The most famous fault in the U.S. is San Andreas. ... The fault line absolutely devastated San Francisco back in 1906, and also wreaked havoc in southern California in 1857.

  6. Scientists solve the big one: Why the San Andreas fault is ...

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    A signpost in front of the Parkfield Cafe offers information and directions to various places, including the nearby San Andreas Fault which runs under the small population town of Parkfield on ...

  7. Why hasn't L.A. seen a big San Andreas quake recently ... - AOL

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    The last big earthquake in this area on the San Andreas caused one part of the fault to move past the other by 12 to 14 feet, making it a likely magnitude 7.3 or 7.4 earthquake.

  8. 1957 San Francisco earthquake - Wikipedia

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    UTC time: 1957-03-22 19:44:22: ISC event: 886234: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: March 22, 1957 (): Local time: 11:44:22 PST [1]: Magnitude: 5.7 M w [1]: Depth: 15 km (9.3 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Oblique-slip: Areas affected: San Francisco Bay Area Northern California United States: Total damage: $1 million [2]: Max. intensity: MMI VII (Very strong) [2]: Peak acceleration: 0.18 g [3 ...

  9. Crystal Springs Reservoir - Wikipedia

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    The reservoirs are located in the rift valley created by the San Andreas Fault just to the west of the cities of San Mateo and Hillsborough, and I-280. The lakes are part of the San Mateo Creek watershed. Crystal Springs Regional Trail runs along the reservoir.

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