'Critically stressed' US earthquake fault reaches 1,000-year pressure peak
The volatile seismic zone along the roughly 750-mile (1,200-km) San Andreas Fault and the smaller San Jacinto Fault are now "critically stressed" – reaching a 1,000-year high level of pressure – increasing the likelihood of a big earthquake hitting the US West Coast.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: California, Earthquake, Seismic, Geology, nature, Stress
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