Articles for tag: earthquake, Future Megaquakes, Infrastructure Risks, San Andreas, Tectonic Plates

San Andreas Fault

San Andreas Fault: History, Danger, and the Next Big Quake

Jan Otte

The San Andreas Fault isn’t just a crack in California’s crust; it’s a bomb that is going off. This tectonic boundary between the Pacific and North American plates runs for more than 800 miles (1,300 km) from the Salton Sea to Cape Mendocino. It has changed the shape of California’s land and its future in ...