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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Scientists solve the big one: Why the San Andreas fault is sleeping

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Scientists believe they may have found a reason why the San Andreas Fault, the largest seismic hazard in California, has been dormant for more than three centuries.

The average timespan between earthquakes over the course of the last millennium has been about 180 years.

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