San Andrea's is a big fault because it run through a lot of California
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The San Andreas Fault runs through California.
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San Andrea fault
Because of the plates
They call it that because it is a break in the earths crust. That is called a fault. Plus, it is in San Andrea. Get it now? Technically, the fault runs through San Andreas Lake in Marin County. The town of San Andreas is in Calaveras County and quite a ways from the fault and has nothing to do with it.
Because it is a fault and earthquakes usually occur near faults.
Earthquakes occur along the San Andreas Fault because of the tectonic plates. When the plates slip or shift, an earthquake happens.