On which faults have major earthquakes have occurred since the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake?

The Great California ShakeOut

San Francisco 1906

What makes the 1906 San Francisco earthquake significant?

• Severe damages of the city

• Wealth of knowledge that scientists will gain from this event

What is considered a Major earthquake?

Magnitude Intensity

References Association of Bay Area Governments , 2011, “Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI).” Web: http://quake.abag.ca.gov/shaking/mmi/

USGS, 2012, “The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.” Web:http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/

Wood, Michele M., 2007, “Earthquake Magnitude Classes.” Michigan Tech. Web: http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/magnitude.html