re: Now Closed: Everything you ever wanted to know about EARTHQUAKES

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When will California float away?

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You can measure the rate of spread of the San Andreas fault in a picture easily by looking at offset river channels.



And knowing how long the fault has been active. So a few cm/yr * the length of that part of California = how long?

You can figure this out.

But keep in mind, it might spread a meter per large quake!