I didn't hear anything unusual in the last few weeks. I've always heard that
in the short term it could be more dangerous, but that the SA would probably
be bigger. Who knows... we're all going to die someday anyway. :-)


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Jon--

Just read a news blurb about the Hayward Fault. Seems it is prime for a
major slip. Is there any talk about it out there, or are the media just
starved for news?

Just got back from a couple of days sailing... We've known about the
fault for a long time, but I don't know what's new, since I've been away.
What did they say? I believe it's due before the San Andreas.

The article dealt with a woman who lives on the fault--it runs through the
street in front of her home--who is experiencing a lot of shifting and
settling of her house. Cracks appear daily in the walls and ceilings and
the doors don't work properly. The gate on her front fence is about 3"
from the latch side, and the street is buckling out front. Some
geologists were also quoted as saying that the Hayward is far more
dangerous to the Bay Area than the San Andreas, and it could have lasting
repercussions on the bay itself if it slips fully. They felt it was
really ready to let go, and every day it doesn't slip is just building the
pressure more greatly, leading to a more catastrophic quake. Doesn't
sound good, but I'm not a geologist. That's why I asked if there is any
current fear/talk of a really big quake along that fault.

Max