Take A Number: A 7.4 Quake In Southern California? A Long Fault Could Make It Likelier

STEPH YIN, NY Times: Science
Mon, 03/27/2017 - 8:28am

The Newport-Inglewood/Rose Canyon fault, extending from San Diego to Los Angeles, could rupture along its entire length, scientists have found.

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