Scientists observe mysterious tremors deep in California’s mighty San Andreas Fault

LOS ANGELES — Scientists have detected a spike in underground rumblings on a section of California’s San Andreas Fault that produced a magnitude-7.8 earthquake in 1857.

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  • 2sparkles where the san andreas fault meets the oceans
  • Drellipops I am a wave on the San Andreas Fault line,effects of a trauma beneath transpire to sabotage me & take over my destiny.I exist in trauma time
  • dragonarium Dear San Andreas Fault- Please spare us another winter of co-eds ' actors in hot pants and ugg boots. Even my ugly male roommate wears them.
  • Spirit_Walking What's the likelihood seismic activity in the Pacific might trigger the San Andreas Fault? How prepared is California for a major quake?
  • KismetDivine seriously?! > LA And San Francisco Become 2.5 Inches Closer Together Each Year Because They Are On Opposite Sides Of The San Andreas Fault.
  • Vermyndax You people that keep bringing up the San Andreas fault in the context of that Pacific moshpit... plz stop until I leave California. kthxbye
  • ethernautrix Eep. RT @cfclark Supposedly they stress the San Andreas Fault...uh-oh :( RT @KW2P: What's up with all the big quakes in the South Pacific?
  • scorpusmaximus Holy crap. The Western Pacific is falling apart on us. I'm sure the San Andreas fault is adjusting itself accordingly. :^/
  • Marneezy What's up with all these earthquakes happening all of a sudden? I have a feeling Cali's San Andreas fault will be comin up next.
  • mccaig pwning noobs in san francisco. nothing can stop me! except maybe the san andreas fault line

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San andreas fault

  • vermyndax You people that keep bringing up the San Andreas fault in the context of that Pacific moshpit... plz stop until I leave California.
  • scorpusmaximus Holy crap. The Western Pacific is falling apart on us. I'm sure the San Andreas fault is adjusting itself accordingly.
  • ocreggie RT @quakeoc Pacific megaquake might have weakened San Andreas fault http://bit.ly/1qJFlu ^SS
  • sonyanews Oops, here's better link. http://bit.ly/1qJFlu RT @quakeoc Pacific megaquake might have weakened San Andreas fault
  • sonyanews RT @quakeoc Pacific megaquake might have weakened San Andreas fault http://tinyurl.com/ya8e87x
  • ksablan Pacific megaquake might have weakened San Andreas fault http://tinyurl.com/ya8e87x
  • thatwaszen Earthquake in Sumatra may have weakened the San Andreas fault in CA
  • jluvisions Pacific megaquake might have weakened San Andreas
  • skell Pacific megaquake might have weakened San Andreas fault
  • mcgeneral CWP-577 Broadside imaging of the San Andreas fault system at depth
  • arktist @Alonis I hope your dogs aren't sensing an impending earthquake. Saw article said Pacific quakes might trigger San Andreas fault quake
  • tomartomartini San Andreas Fault
  • jcrakow @Karoli scary. esp. after reading how researchers discovered 2004 Sumatra xmas quake has weakened the San Andreas fault http://bit.ly/DS6gq.
  • martin Enjoying my #TED "Jeep Safari at the San Andreas Fault line"- video http://vimeo.com/3080653 (starring @paulvandermarck and @fleurbrown).
  • tietoukka Big earthquakes can weaken other faults - NatGeo News Watch
  • koltregaskes San Andreas Affected By 2004 Sumatran Quake; Largest Quakes Can Weaken Fault Zones Worldwide
  • epponuman RT @GaianCollective: RT San Andreas Affected By 2004 Sumatran Quake; Largest Quakes Can Weaken Fault Zones Worldwide http://bit.ly/12PzB ...
  • earthbound RT @newscientist: Earthquakes that take place in Asia can weaken California's San Andreas fault http://bit.ly/2mClcd @A_Bilge
  • somersetbob The major 2004 earthquake in Sumatra may have weakened the San Andreas fault, 8,000km away in California http://tinyurl.com/yb78ujk
  • harishpillay Harish RT @newscientist Earthquakes that take place in Asia - like the one in Sumatra this week - can weaken California's San Andreas fault http:/.
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