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On which faults have major earthquakes have occurred since the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake?
The Great California ShakeOut
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San Francisco 1906
What makes the 1906 San Francisco earthquake significant?
• Severe damages of the city
• Wealth of knowledge that scientists will gain from this event
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What is considered a Major earthquake?
Magnitude Intensity
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References Association of Bay Area Governments , 2011, “Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI).” Web: http://quake.abag.ca.gov/shaking/mmi/
USGS, 2012, “The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.” Web:http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/
Wood, Michele M., 2007, “Earthquake Magnitude Classes.” Michigan Tech. Web: http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/magnitude.html