Newly discovered link between Calaveras, Hayward faults means potentially larger quakes

Friday, April 3, 2015 - 07:50 in Earth & Climate

University of California, Berkeley seismologists have proven that the Hayward Fault is essentially a branch of the Calaveras Fault that runs east of San Jose, which means that both could rupture together, resulting in a significantly more destructive earthquake than previously thought.

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