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Earthquakes and Faults in the San Francisco Bay Area (1970-2003)

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  • The Earthquakes and Faults map
  • Identify rainfall patterns (mountains receive more) and infer the climate of this region.
  • Why do earthquake epicenters form linear features?
  • Which fault was more active during this period of time?
  • Where are the largest population centers? Why are they in those locations?
  • What natural hazards other than earthquakes might impact this area?