A new study suggests that a geologic “pressure release valve” in California’s San Andreas Fault might work more sporadically than previously thought, putting more stress on neighboring segments to the north and south.
Read/listen to my full story at KJZZ’s Arizona Science Desk:
ASU Study Raises Concerns Over San Andreas Fault ‘Release Valve’
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