“Locked, Loaded and Ready to Go”: California Braces for a Major Earthquake
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the California on Thursday afternoon was registered near the massive geological formation known as the San Andreas Fault, considered to be one of the most seismically-active regions in the world. The San Andreas Fault stretches some 800 miles, forming a tectonic boundary between North American and Pacific tectonic plates that constantly scrape against one another. While Thursday’s quake did not result in any significant damage, the extreme pressure could cause additional earthquakes powerful enough to bring massive destruction to major cities of California, including Los Angeles, killing thousands of people. According to...
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the California on Thursday afternoon was registered near the massive geological formation known as the San Andreas Fault, considered to be one of the most seismically-active regions in the world. The San...
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