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CA's 'Big One' May Look Like No Other Quake In History Or Forecast Models, Researchers Warn

Caltech researchers warn the next San Andreas earthquake could exceed magnitude 8 and impact multiple counties, differing significantly from past quakes, study finds.

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An earthquake that recently ruptured along a fault line that is eerily similar to the San Andreas killed thousands of people in Myanmar.

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CA's 'Big One' May Look Like No Other Quake In History Or Forecast Models, Researchers Warn

An earthquake that recently ruptured along a fault line that is eerily similar to the San Andreas killed thousands of people in Myanmar.

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The next 'Big One' on the San Andreas fault might not be the earthquake we expect, researchers say

What could the next mega-earthquake on California's notorious San Andreas fault look like?

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The Next '`Big'' on San Andreas' Fault May Not Be the Earthquake We're Waiting for, Says Researchers.

What could the next mega-earth on the known fault of San Andreas in California look like? Would it be a repetition of 1857, when an earthquake estimated at a magnitude of 7.7 to 7.9 broke the fault of Monterey County throughout Los Angeles County? Would it be closer to [...]

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Los Angeles Times broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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