Southern California Faults Hit a 1,000-Year Stress Peak. Is a Megaquake Next? (opens in new tab)

Californians have been worried about “the Big One” for decades. That one massive, apocalyptic earthquake that will rip the state to shreds. While those fears have not yet borne out, new research suggests that stress levels on major faults beneath Southern California are now so high that a catastrophic earthquake may be inevitable. According to […] The post appeared first on <a href="