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Geography 001
October 1, 2017
Caption: The San Andreas Fault is a series of plates that have been on the Earths
surface for many years. According to Sandra Schulz and Robert Wallace from USGS,
the fault was discovered on April 18 1906 when many dramatic natural displacements
along the fault has caused the horrific fire and earthquake in San Francisco. The fault is
recorded to be a long distance as it covers from North California through Southern
California close to the border between Mexico. The entire San Andreas fault covers
more than 800 miles long as it expands from northern California southward to Cajon
Pass near San Bernardino. Southeastward from Cajon Pass several branching faults,
including the San Jacinto and Banning faults, share the movement of the crustal plates.
(USGS). Ever since the discovery of the fault, many small earthquakes have occurred
around the fault in the state of California. The fault as well is made up by mountains and
roads of broken rocks that can range from feet to miles wide. In detail, the fault is a
complex zone of crushed and broken rock from a few hundred feet to a mile wide.
(USGS). The San Andreas Fault is a major fault in California while there are many other
faults in the state as well that can cause earthquakes. However, engineers and humans
have created new ideas in order to help with the adaption of earthquakes. In the last
paragraph, a plan will be shown in order to prepare for earthquakes.
Historical Earthquakes in The United States (Magnitude of 5.0 - 9.9)
Caption: The following shows earthquakes that have occurred in the United States from
1960 - 2017. The legend above shows the magnitude scale recorded on these
earthquakes with a scale of 5.0 and above. As we can see not only in the United States,
but as well in other countries around, earthquakes are indeed a problem as they occur
all around and cannot be prevented. That is why many have found new ideas and safety
drills along the years to prepare and provided the best safety available whenever an
earthquake occurs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided
safety proposals for an earthquake.
Schulz S. Sandra and Robert E. Wallace. The San Andreas Fault Line. U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS). usgs.gov. Web. 30 November 2016. Access. 28 September
2017.
https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq3/safaultgip.html