Why Experts Are Sounding the Alarm Over California’s ‘Big One’

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Researchers say Cajon Pass may enable a dangerous multi-fault earthquake across Southern California.

Stress Has Reached a 1,000-Year High

Two Major Fault Systems Are Involved

Cajon Pass Acts Like an Earthquake Gate

One Rupture Could Cross Both Faults

History Shows the Gate Can Open

The Quiet Period Has Lasted More Than 160 Years

Millions Live Near the Potential Impact Zone

Multi-Fault Earthquakes Change the Risk

Scientists Still Cannot Predict the Date

Preparation Is the Practical Response

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A new study has renewed concern about California’s long-feared “Big One,” after researchers concluded that parts of the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems are carrying exceptionally high tectonic stress. The findings focus on Southern California and a critical junction northeast of Los Angeles known as Cajon Pass.

The research does not predict that a catastrophic earthquake is imminent or provide a date for one. Its warning is more specific: conditions capable of supporting a major, multi-fault rupture appear more concerning than previously understood.

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