UC Berkeley study ties 2004 Sumatra quake to California temblors

Saturday, October 3, 2009 - 02:28 in Earth & Climate

Researchers analyzed 20 years of data in the Parkfield area and found that the 2004 earthquake weakened the San Andreas fault, changing the frequency and strength of quakes in the area. The 2004 Sumatra earthquake that set off a deadly tsunami also seems to have caused more earthquakes along the San Andreas fault in the last few years, according to a study from...

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