On which faults have major earthquakes have occurred since the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake? The Great California ShakeOut.

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On which faults have major earthquakes have occurred since the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake? The Great California ShakeOut

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

What is considered a Major earthquake? Magnitude Intensity

References Association of Bay Area Governments, 2011, “Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI).” Web: USGS, 2012, “The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.” Web: Wood, Michele M., 2007, “Earthquake Magnitude Classes.” Michigan Tech. Web: