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Q: What was the largest earthquake in California called?
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What is the largest earthquake in california?

The San Andreas fault with a length of 800 km is the largest earthquake fault in California.San AdreasSan AndreasSan Andreas


What is the largest earthquake possible?

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What is the biggest earthquake recorded in California?

The largest recorded earthquake in California was the Fort Tejon Earthquake of 1857. It was on the San Andreas fault line and estimated at 8.0 on the Richter scale. The most destructive earthquake in California history however, was the San Francisco of 1906. It was also on the San Andreas fault line, registered 7.9 on the Richter scale, caused massive destruction to the city and over 3,000 people were killed as a result.


Which is the largest desert in California?

The Sonoran Desert,also called Gila Desert is the largest desert in CaliforniaAnother Answer:The Mojave Desert is the largest desert in California.


How can you tell an earthquake is gonna happen?

No, they can't tell that it is a foreshock until a larger earthquake happens. (The largest main earthquake is called the mainshock)


What is the name of the largest earthquake fualt?

The largest earthquake fault is San Andreas fault.


Country plus largest recorded earthquake?

Actually, the largest recorded earthquake goes to Chile in 1960 with a 9.5 magnitude earthquake.


Largest earthquake in history?

The Great Chilean Earthquake


Will there be a 9.8 earthquake in Los Angeles tomorrow?

No. First, it is impossible to predict when an earthquake will occur. Second, none of the faults in southern California are capable of generating an earthquake anywhere near that intensity. Scientists estimate that the largest earthquake the San Andreas Fault can generate is in the neighborhood of an 8.3.


Largest earthquake in world?

The largest earthquake in the world was the 1960 Voldivic earthquake. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. It rated 9.5 on the magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon.


What is the largest earthquake that has occured in Illinois?

The largest earthquake recorded in Illinois was a magnitude 5.4 on November 9, 1968.


What country had the largest recorded earthquake and what year?

The largest earthquake recorded by man was the magnitude 9.5 Valdivia earthquake in Chile which occurred on the 22nd of May, 1960.