PubTalk 4/2006 — California's Greatest Fault

How historical data from 1906 have shed light on the San Andreas Fault

By Carol S. Prentice, Geologist 

• What insights are gained from merging original 1906 observations and field notes with today's earthquake science?
• Data collected during and after the catastropic 1906 earthquake prove to be essential to-
  • determine the fault's slip rate in the Fort Ross area,
  • map the fault through Peninsula housing developments, and
  • provide a better understanding of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake