2006-12-14 08:54:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The San Andreas Fault is a major seismically active zone that crosses California from northwest to southeast. There are lots of other, smaller fault zones in California, too.
2006-12-14 08:58:52 · answer #1 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The San Andreas fault runs north and south near the California coastline for many hundreds of mile. This is the big daddy of California faults. Most of the more recent quakes involved the Northridge fault, Whittier Narrows Fault, San Fernando Fault, Landers Fault, and the Loma Prieta Fault, (Oakland).
2006-12-14 18:31:42 · answer #2 · answered by badabingbob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Garlock fault runs east to west (more or less).
It's second longest California fault after the San Andreas, but isn't as famous because it's not as active.
2006-12-14 17:25:59 · answer #3 · answered by namowal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many fault lines that run through California. Just depends on where you are.
2006-12-14 17:02:53 · answer #4 · answered by mommyofmegaboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If by across you mean east to wets I don't know of any. The Calaveras, The Hayward, and the san Andreas all run north to south.
2006-12-14 17:03:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know of any that run across - San Andreas runs north/south
2006-12-14 17:18:23 · answer #6 · answered by Cheyenne 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
California has so many faults it beguiles me why so many people move here
2006-12-15 21:59:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live near it. It goes north to south (or south to north) it's where the Pacific plate submerges below the north american plate. Part of it passes right through San Fransisco!
2006-12-14 17:03:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋