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A new study says the San Andreas fault isn’t the most dangerous in CA
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A new study says the San Andreas fault isn’t the most dangerous in CA
A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey shows that there’s a more dangerous, though lesser known, fault running through densely populated areas of the East Bay.
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A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey shows that there’s a more dangerous, though lesser known, fault running through densely populated areas of the East Bay.

A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey shows that there’s a more dangerous, though lesser known, fault running through densely populated areas of the East Bay.

In the event of a magnitude 7 earthquake, nearly 800 people could be killed, with an injury estimate of 18,000.

What precautions can the region take to avoid a potential disaster? We discuss the new study with its lead author and examine the economic impact of a potential East Bay quake.

Guests:

Ken Hudnut, lead author on The HayWired Earthquake Scenario, a study on the
Hayward fault; geophysicist and science advisor for risk reduction for the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Anne Wein, co-author of The HayWired Earthquake Scenario study; disaster and resilient analyst, and a principal investigator with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in the Western Geographic Science Center in California

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