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The Los Angeles earthquake hit a fault system that could pose a massive threat. Here’s what to know.
The Puente Hills fault ... Santa Barbara — and a few hundred of them are capable of producing a damaging earthquake, Jones said. Many of them form in an area known as the “Big Bend” of the ...
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Why Didn’t California’s 7.0 Earthquake Cause a Tsunami?
It marks the terminus of the San Andreas fault and a transition to ... An 1812 earthquake near Santa Barbara triggered a tsunami that destroyed coastal villages. Ancient lore tells of a California ...