The Next ‘Big One’ on the San Andreas Fault Might Not Be the Earthquake We Expect
For decades, Californians have lived with a palpable, arousing dread: the specter of the “Big One.” This almost mythical, catastrophic earthquake, perpetually looming on the horizon, is most famously associated with the San Andreas Fault. We envision it as a colossal rupture, a violent shudder that will tear through the state, a direct descendant of … Read more