- The fault stretches from N.Y. to Alabama and could cause an earthquake with the right mix of ingredients. THE GIST:
- The fault is ancient, not active, and invisible to the naked eye.
- It was discovered using aerial magnetic survey data and seismic data.
- The fault and related fractures can still be potential quake-makers, under the right conditions.
Full story:
http://news.discovery.com/earth/andreas-fault-eastern-us.html
* Odds 1-in-3 for Northwest Mega-Quake Within 50 Years... California unveils new seismic map... Will Alaska and California be next in the chain of Massive Quakes around the Ring of Fire?... Strong earthquakes may weaken distant fault lines (Reuters, Sep 30,2009):
http://cristiannegureanu.blogspot.com/2010/05/odds-1-in-3-for-northwest-mega-quake.html
- It was discovered using aerial magnetic survey data and seismic data.
- The fault and related fractures can still be potential quake-makers, under the right conditions.
Full story:
http://news.discovery.com/earth/andreas-fault-eastern-us.html
* Odds 1-in-3 for Northwest Mega-Quake Within 50 Years... California unveils new seismic map... Will Alaska and California be next in the chain of Massive Quakes around the Ring of Fire?... Strong earthquakes may weaken distant fault lines (Reuters, Sep 30,2009):
http://cristiannegureanu.blogspot.com/2010/05/odds-1-in-3-for-northwest-mega-quake.html
