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What do scientists think is the risk of an earthquake near San Francisco?
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∙ 9y ago
The odds of experiencing an earthquake, at least a tremor in San Fransisco on any given day are pretty good. The west coast of the US, especially California is one of the most geologically active areas of the country. Positioned in such close proximity to so many major and minor faults, earthquakes in most California cities are pretty common.
According to the USGS, the probability of the San Francisco area experiencing at least one magnitude 6.7 or greater earthquake in the next 30 years is about 63%, distributed among these faults as follows:
- Hayward fault about 31%
- San Andreas fault about 21%
- San Gregorio fault about 10%
- Calveras fault about 7%
- Concord fault about 4%
- etc.
See: http://www.earthquakesafety.com/earthquake-faults.html
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∙ 14y agoThe plates underneath the continent of North America might have drifted causing a fault which is called earthquake
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Which major cities in the California are located in earthquake zones?
San Francisco, San Jose, Los angeles, Long Beach San Diego and Sacramento are also near earthquake zones but do not have nearly the level of threat as the 4 listed above
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All other factors being equal, the seismic waves will be felt most strongly at or near to the epicentre of the earthquake.
What state is the most earthquake prone state in India?
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Where did an earthquake happen in October 17 1989?
October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta EarthquakeOn October 17, 1989, at 5:04:15 p.m. (PDT), a magnitude 6.9 earthquake severely shook the San Francisco and Monterey Bay regions. The epicenter was located near Loma Prieta peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains, approximately 9 mi northeast of Santa Cruz and 60 mi south-southeast of San Francisco.
How do you predict an earthquake's location?
An oral or written account of previous earthquake activity and location in, near or on the meeting of tectonic or lithospheric plates may serve to predict the location of a future earthquake.
Why do scientists think that an earthquake will occur at the San Andrea's fault?
Because it is a fault and earthquakes usually occur near faults.
Has there been an earthquake in the Rocky Mountains?
No there has not "yet" been an earthquake in the Rocky Mountains. Although scientists believe that there will be an upcoming earthquake near the Rocky Mountains.
Where did the 1957 daily city California earthquake occur?
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Which major cities in the California are located in earthquake zones?
San Francisco, San Jose, Los angeles, Long Beach San Diego and Sacramento are also near earthquake zones but do not have nearly the level of threat as the 4 listed above
What trainer in platinum has Porygon 2?
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differences in earthquake intensity; differences in demographics at/near the earthquake site
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Aftershock
What is the highest prehistoric earthquake?
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The earthquake will be a lot bigger but it will only affect the places near to where the plates smash together i think!
