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  2. 2010 Baja California earthquake - Wikipedia

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    On July 7, 2010, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake, triggered by the April 10, 2010, quake, occurred on the San Jacinto Fault, the most seismically active fault in California, and one of two that exhibited signs of increased pressure following the Mexico quake.

  3. List of earthquakes in California - Wikipedia

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    The earliest known earthquake in the U.S. state of California was documented in 1769 by the Spanish explorers and Catholic missionaries of the Portolá expedition as they traveled northward from San Diego along the Santa Ana River near the present site of Los Angeles. Ship captains and other explorers also documented earthquakes.

  4. San Jacinto Fault Zone - Wikipedia

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    The San Jacinto Fault Zone and the San Andreas Fault (SAF) accommodate up to 80% of the slip rate between the North American and Pacific plates.The extreme southern portion of the SAF has experienced two moderate events in historical times, while the SJFZ is one of California's most active fault zones and has repeatedly produced both moderate and large events.

  5. A ‘non-destructive’ tsunami was spotted after California’s ...

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    In San Francisco, a tsunami triggered by a large earthquake in Alaska would take approximately five hours to reach the city of over 800,000 residents, the 2021 maps showed.

  6. Quake felt from LA to San Diego, swaying buildings and ... - AOL

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    A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon from the Los Angeles area all the way to San Diego, swaying buildings, rattling dishes and setting off car alarms, but no major damage ...

  7. Fault that triggered 7.0 earthquake off California not known ...

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    The United States Geological Survey says there have been at least 40 other earthquakes of a magnitude 6.0 or larger in the region during the last 100 years. 7.0 California Shake Intensity

  8. Rose Canyon Fault - Wikipedia

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    The Rose Canyon Fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault that runs in a north–south direction off the coast of San Diego County, California, until it comes ashore near downtown San Diego. The fault is linked to the Newport–Inglewood Fault (NIFZ) in the north and either the Agua Blanca Fault or San Miguel–Vallecitos Fault Zone in the ...

  9. San Diego Trough Fault Zone - Wikipedia

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    The San Diego Trough Fault Zone is a group of connected right-lateral strike-slip faults that run parallel to the coast of Southern California, United States, for 150–166 km (93–103 mi). The fault zone takes up 25% of the slip within the Inner Continental Borderlands.