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Myanmar quake hints at an unpredictable ‘Big One’ for California

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Myanmar quake hints at an unpredictable ‘Big One’ for California

A startling earthquake in Myanmar suggests that California's next "Big One" on the San Andreas fault could be far more complex and unpredictable than past events, a new study by Caltech finds.

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