
Beyond San Andreas: Hidden Sea Faults Threaten Giant California Quakes
While actor The Rock dodged boulders in "San Andreas" this weekend, a new study highlighted seafloor cracks that could hurl tsunamis at Los Angeles.
Josh Fischman is a senior editor at Scientific American who covers medicine, biology and science policy. He has written and edited about science and health for Discover, Science, Earth, and U.S. News & World Report. Follow Josh Fischman on Twitter.
While actor The Rock dodged boulders in "San Andreas" this weekend, a new study highlighted seafloor cracks that could hurl tsunamis at Los Angeles.
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