A slow-motion section of the San Andreas fault may not be so harmless after all: Where big quakes were thought unlikely, rocks deep down say otherwise - Science Daily

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 … [+8748 chars]

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