One technique to assess the possibility of future major earthquakes is to investigate the previous frequency of such earthquakes. Since 1836, there have been five earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area with a magnitude of 6.75 or higher. If earthquakes hit randomly throughout time, the area would anticipate another earthquake of this similar size in the next 30 years with around a 50 percent likelihood.USGS frequency table showing earthquakes and...
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