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Will California eventually break off of the US because of earthquakes?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes. It will take millions or even billions of years, but most scientists believe it is very likely, very possible, but it will take a lot of time for the earthquakes to make a strong enough impact to break California completely off of the United States and dramatically noticeable that it is its own separate island. It will not be that obvious for a very, very long period of time.
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How did Pangaea break apart?
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