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Only once in the historical record has a jump on the San Andreas exceeded the...
Author:
John McPhee
Book:
Assembling California
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Only once in the historical record has a jump on the San Andreas exceeded the jump of 1906. In 1857, near Tejon Pass outside Los Angeles, the two sides shifted thirty feet.
( John McPhee )
[ Assembling California ]
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