A Slow-Motion Section of the San Andreas Fault May Not Be So Harmless After All - State of the Planet

The central section of the great fault spanning California, thought to be creeping along harmlessly at the moment, has experienced big quakes in the past, says a new study.

Most people have heard about the San Andreas Fault. It’s the 800-mile-long monster that cleaves California from south to north, as two tectonic plates slowly grind against each other, threatening to … [+9377 chars]

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