Map shows 50 new California faults

[Elmore Furth]

They say California is full of movers and shakers..

More than 50 new surface earthquake faults have been discovered in California over the last two decades, according to a new state map that officials hope will help guide future development decisions and emergency planning.

The state's fault activity map, produced by the California Geological Survey, is the first in 16 years and offers a sober reminder of California's quake risks.

The new faults range from small ones that don't pose much threat for major temblors to very large ones, like that responsible for the 7.1 Hector Mine earthquake that shook Southern California in 1999.

Most of the faults have been known to researchers, and information on them is contained in scientific files. But state officials and quake experts hope that putting all the faults on one map will educate the state about quake risk zones and help residents grasp the geography of the fault lines.


Map shows 50 new California faults

[rrneck]

1. Leave California alone!

Thanks for the info, I just couldn't resist.

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[tabatha]

3. Yep, and I love 'em.