active faults

Why Is The Hayward Fault So Dangerous?

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Why Is The Hayward Fault So Dangerous? Hundreds more could die from fire following an earthquake along the 52-mile fault. The Hayward fault is so dangerous because it runs through some of the most heavily populated parts of the Bay Area, spanning the length of the East Bay from the San Pablo Bay through Berkeley,

Is Nepal On A Fault Line?

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Is Nepal On A Fault Line? “Along the front of the mountains in Nepal are thrust faults, formed where the Indian subcontinent is being pushed underneath Asia,” he said. “The movement is jerky, which produces earthquakes. Because this is a densely populated part of the world, these earthquakes can be catastrophic.” Is Nepal prone to