I am a SF Bay Area resident. I live in the "North Bay".
My question is: If an 8.0+ were to strike on the Hayward Fault line with a relatively shallow epicenter near Oakland, what kind of damage / consequences would the Bay Area be looking at? What could our bridges/buildings/infrastructures take?
Scientists here say that the fault has been somewhat consistent with its timing of huge earthquakes and that we are WAY overdue. What are all of your thoughts on the Hayward/Rogers Fault line in general?
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I am a SF Bay Area resident. I live in the "North Bay".
My question is: If an 8.0+ were to strike on the Hayward Fault line with a relatively shallow epicenter near Oakland, what kind of damage / consequences would the Bay Area be looking at? What could our bridges/buildings/infrastructures take?
Scientists here say that the fault has been somewhat consistent with its timing of huge earthquakes and that we are WAY overdue. What are all of your thoughts on the Hayward/Rogers Fault line in general?
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