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Scientists tie Colorado River flooding to San Andreas quakes

Researchers believe Colorado River damming projects that followed the creation of the Salton Sea could be one reason why Southern California is overdue for a major earthquake.

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created Jul 10, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Scientists focus on Salton Sea as possible earthquake risk

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a bit of coincidental news, no sooner had earthquake scientists posted warnings about the instability of the southern part of the San Andreas Fault hidden beneath the Salton Sea, than an ...

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created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Lake-effect theory sinks, but quake timing questions go on

(PhysOrg.com) -- A chronology of 1,000 years of earthquakes at the southern end of the San Andreas Fault nixes the idea that lake changes in the now-dry region caused past quakes. However, researchers say, ...

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created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists say the Big One could be even bigger

The Big One predicted for the San Andreas fault could end up being bigger than earthquake experts previously thought.

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created Oct 11, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (22) | comments 11

Deep creep means milder, more frequent earthquakes along Southern California's San Jacinto fault

With an average of four mini-earthquakes per day, Southern California's San Jacinto fault constantly adjusts to make it a less likely candidate for a major earthquake than its quiet neighbor to the east, the ...

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created Nov 08, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

New study sheds light on earthquake hazard along San Andreas Fault

New research by a team of scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) offers new insight into the San Andreas Fault as it extends beneath Southern ...

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created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1