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Scientists find an “earthquake gate” as California fault stress hits a 1,000-year high - ScienceDaily

SciencedailyOctober 2, 2026
Scientists find an “earthquake gate” as California fault stress hits a 1,000-year high - ScienceDaily
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Researchers say stress on Southern California’s San Andreas and San Jacinto faults has reached some of the highest levels seen in a 1,000-year simulation. Because both faults are highly stressed at the same time, the Cajon Pass junction may be increasingly pr…

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