90 earthquakes hit California’s Bay Area as experts weigh risk of larger one

90 earthquakes hit California’s Bay Area as experts weigh risk of larger one

The Bay Area of California has been struck with around 90 small earthquakes this month, as experts try and figure out why. Most recently, San Ramon in the East Bay has been the epicentre of some seismic activity. It sits on top of the Calaveras Fault, which is an active branch of the San Andreas Fault system. The Calaveras Fault has the potential to produce an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 which would have an impact on millions of people in…