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Aug 22 10 5:33 PM
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(Best Syndication News) - Researchers from UC Irvine and Arizona State University think that the activity of the San Andreas Fault is very likely to have a major earthquake soon for the Southern California area. The study will be published in the Sept. 1, issue of the journal Geology.
The last big earthquake the researchers say was in 1857, which is over 150 years ago. The trend for the Carrizo Plain portion of the San Andreas fault would have large ruptures occuring around every 45 to 144 years. The Carrizo Plain is located around 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Previous studies of the San Andreas fault estimated large earthquakes every 250 to 400 years, which the researchers say is not correct. The major earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault Line have produced 6.5 and 7.9 magnitude tremors.
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