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L.A.’s biggest earthquake threat is on overlooked …

Carmen Rivera and her dog Ash pass by a dislodged mobile home following the Ridgecrest, Calif., earthquake in 2019. A new study suggests the long-awaited Big One may do less damage to the Los Angeles area than previously thought.(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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Swarm of earthquakes near Salton Sea sparks worry about …

In this photo from Jan. 1, 2019, mud is seen on land that was under the Salton Sea near Calipatria. (David McNew/Getty Images for Lumix)

Ridgecrest temblors tripled chance of big earthquake on …

A USGS Earthquake Science Center Mobile Laser Scanning truck scans the surface rupture near the zone of maximum surface displacement of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck the Ridgecrest area. (Credit: Ben Brooks / U.S. Geological Survey)

Magnitude 4.7 Bay Area Earthquake Hit on Unusual Section …

An aerial view of the San Andreas fault in the Carrizo Plain, Central California. (Credit: USGS)

Several Quakes of 3.5 Magnitude or Greater Shook California …

Highway workers repair a hole that opened in the road as a result of the July 5, 2019 earthquake, in Ridgecrest, California. (Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

70% Chance Seismic Activity Along San Andreas Fault Could …

An aerial view of the San Andreas fault in the Carrizo Plain, Central California. (Credit: USGS)

San Andreas Fault Mystery: Potentially ‘Slow-Moving Disaster’ …

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Major Earthquake on San Andreas Fault Could Displace …

Crushed cars sit underneath a collapsed apartment building in the 19100 block of Victory Boulevard after the 1994 Northridge earthquake. (Credit: Boris Yaro / Los Angeles Times)

Lesser Known East Bay Fault Is More Dangerous Than …

Cracking is seen in a wall that lies along the Hayward fault in the East Bay, considered by the U.S. Geological Survey to be more dangerous than the infamous San Andreas Fault. (Credit: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Hundreds of Inland Empire Buildings Face Collapse …

A screenshot from an video showing how intense shaking is directed from the San Andreas fault into the Los Angeles Basin. Areas of yellow indicate strong shaking; orange is "very strong" shaking and red is "violent" or "extreme" shaking, causing collapses. (Credit: U.S. Geological Survey / Southern California Earthquake Center)

Houston Offers Grim Vision of Los Angeles After Catastrophic …

A quake as strong as magnitude 8.2 is possible on the southern San Andreas fault and would “cause damage in every city” in Southern California, said seismologist Lucy Jones. In this photo, the remains of a collapsed Kaiser building is seen following the 1994 Northridge earthquake. (Credit: Jonathan Alcorn / For the Times)

Major Earthquake Could Be Overdue on San Andreas …

An aerial view of the San Andreas fault in the Carrizo Plain, Central California. (Credit: USGS)

Study: Earthquakes in California Can Occur Deeper, …

Elevated Risk for Big San Andreas Fault Earthquake …