The San Andreas Fault, part of the boundary between the Pacific and North American plates, has been the source of damaging earthquakes in the Bay Area. In 1906 a large earthquake occurred on the San Andreas Fault that led to the destruction of many city blocks in San Francisco.
For more on earthquakes—why they happen, how they’ve shaped the Bay Area, and what you can do to prepare for future events—visit calacademy.org/earthquakes.
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