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Seismic belt Why state is quake country
California lies in the circumpacific seismic belt with thousands of tremors annually and a history of several major quakes. Dr Richter notes no locality is exempt from risk while San Andreas remains the best studied fault, with energy released in powerful events and long quiet periods elsewhere.
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San Francisco
Charles Darwin
Chile
California
Charles F. Richter
California Institute of Technology
South and
North America
Aleutian Islands
Japan
New Zealand
South Pacific
Owens Valley
LJSE
Kern County
Borrego Mountain
San Fernando Valley
Santa Barbara
Long Beach
Sierra Nevada
Coast Mountain Ranges
San Andreas
Coast Range
Baja California
Eureka
Pacific Ocean
Richter
Daly City
Central Coast Range
Robert W. Wallace
U.S.’ Geological Survey
Sant Andreas