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Earthquake today earthquake san andreas fault. The earthquake struck just miles from the san andreas fault line one of the most dangerous fault lines in the worlds. The study published in the bulletin of the. But the problem is that the ridgecrest earthquake brought the garlock fault closer to rupture.

News world americas california earthquakes. The greater los angeles area lies near the san andreas fault which researchers said monday is at greater risk for an earthquake following two tremblors last year. San andreas fault earthquake latest breaking news and updates information look at maps watch videos and view photos and more.

Now you can think of the ridgecrest earthquake as being so far from greater los angeles that it is nearly harmless. At its nearest the san andreas fault appears within 35 miles of los angeles city centre. Seven tremors hit near san andreas fault.

Study authors say that could trigger an earthquake on the san andreas fault which would affect los angeles and the surrounding area. If that fault. Join the discussion on facebook or twitter and find more about temblor tremor or quakes that have occurred in san andreas fault quakes.

A hypothetical magnitude 7 8 quake on the san andreas fault could cause more than 1 800 deaths injure 5 000 people and force some 500 000 to 1 million people out of their homes. The study published in the bulletin of the. Photo courtesy of temblor.

A new study suggests that last year s ridgecrest earthquakes increased the chance of a large earthquake on california s san andreas fault. The quakes hit throughout the night off the coast ranging from 2 5 to 5 8 on the mms.