San Andreas Fault: California's Longest

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The San Andreas Fault: Facts about the crack in California's crust that could unleash the 'Big One'

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The San Andreas Fault is California 's longest and most famous fault.

It stretches from the Salton Sea in Southern California to off the coast of Mendocino in Northern California .

In 1906 , the northern section of the fault shook San Francisco and the Bay Area with a 7.9 magnitude quake.

Scientists warn that the San Andreas will give off a large earthquake again — the only question is when.

The San Andreas Fault runs through and near many populated areas, including Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area .

Geologists estimate that the southern San Andreas could produce a quake of up to magnitude 8.3 .

The magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake that hit the Bay Area in 1989 killed 63 people.

Stephanie received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina and a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California , Santa Cruz . You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name..

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