Multiple choice

Which of the following major fault zones, responsible for most recently causing the 6.0 magnitude earthquake in 2004, is located in California?

  1. Nootka Fault

  2. San Andreas Fault

  3. Laptev Rift

  4. Cochabamba Fault
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Explanation

The San Andreas Fault is a continental transform fault that runs a length of roughly 810 miles (1,300 km) through California in the United States. It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. On September 28, 2004, at 10:15 A.M. PDT, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck California on the San Andreas Fault. It was felt across the state, including the San Francisco Bay Area.

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