By Larry Wright
Note the flurry
of earthquake activity from the San Andreas Fault east of Point
Conception through to the Southern California Coast and beyond
to the sea off the Mexican border.
You can begin
to see the more straight line configuration of quakes from the
San Andreas southward. Also note the earthquake at the extreme
northern portion where the San Andreas enters the state. Also
all the micro quakes occurring very near the San Andreas in central
California. Looks like the two plates are lining up for a major
slip action.
If deep fracturing
continues in the Northridge area and connects the San Andreas
from it's eastward bend near Point Conception to the fractured
area just south, the bind between the tectonic plates will be
gone. It is easy to see how much easier the southerly / northerly
slip action between the two plates will become. Something like
having the interconnecting peace of a jigsaw puzzle removed.
California
EQ Map: http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/latest.htm
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