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San Andreas Fault
San Andreas Fault Zone The San Andreas Fault Zone is located in San Francisco, California and is more than 800 miles long and at least 10 miles deep. The San Andreas Fault is the drifting boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. It splits California in two from Cape Mendocino to the Mexican border. San Diego, Los Angeles and Big Sur are on the Pacific Plate. San Francisco, Sacramento and the Sierra Nevada are on the North American Plate. There was an earthquake along the San Andreas Fault in 1906 called the San Francisco earthquake, and one in 1857 called the Fort Tejon earthquake. There are many studies going on to help prepare for earthquakes and other natural disasters.
San Andreas Fault Zone The San Andreas Fault Zone is located in San Francisco, California and is more than 800 miles long and at least 10 miles deep. The San Andreas Fault is the drifting boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. It splits California in two from Cape Mendocino to the Mexican border. San Diego, Los Angeles and Big Sur are on the Pacific Plate. San Francisco, Sacramento and the Sierra Nevada are on the North American Plate. There was an earthquake along the San Andreas Fault in 1906 called the San Francisco earthquake, and one in 1857 called the Fort Tejon earthquake. There are many studies going on to help prepare for earthquakes and other natural disasters.
San Andreas Fault ZoneSan Andreas Fault Zone The San Andreas Fault Zone is located in San Francisco, California and is more than 800 miles long and at least 10 miles deep. The San Andreas Fault is the drifting boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. It splits California in two from Cape Mendocino to the Mexican border. San Diego, Los Angeles and Big Sur are on the Pacific Plate. San Francisco, Sacramento and the Sierra Nevada are on the North American Plate. There was an earthquake along the San Andreas Fault in 1906 called the San

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