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This Quiet Fault in Southern California Hadn't Moved in 500 Years. Now It's Slipping.
By Nicoletta Lanese - Staff Writer 4 hours ago Planet Earth
The fault has the potential to generate massive quakes.
A series of major earthquakes shook Southern California in July and placed strain on a nearby fault that has been quiet for about 500 years, according to a new study.
And that once-quiescent fault could trigger a magnitude 7.8 temblor, the authors noted.
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