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California's San Andreas Fault Faces Mega-Earthquake Risk

8/15/2025

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Scientists caution that California's San Andreas fault may face a mega-earthquake, potentially exceeding earlier estimates.
Caltech research uses a recent 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar to assess future earthquake risks.
Satellite imagery shows the Myanmar quake caused significant slipping along a 310-mile section of the fault.
Future seismic events could vary from historical patterns, possibly leading to smaller quakes or a major rupture of magnitude 8.

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Scientists caution that California's San Andreas fault may face a mega-earthquake, potentially exceeding earlier estimates.
Caltech research uses a recent 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar to assess future earthquake risks.
Satellite imagery shows the Myanmar quake caused significant slipping along a 310-mile section of the fault.
Future seismic events could vary from historical patterns, possibly leading to smaller quakes or a major rupture of magnitude 8.