Sure, we all know we live in an earthquake-prone area. Chances are if you went to elementary school anywhere in Marin, you even made a field trip out to look at the famous 'earthquake fence' near Olema, where the 1906 earthquake created a 20-foot gap.
That San Andreas fault is watched by many in the Bay Area, because of the chance it has of producing a larger earthquake within the next 30 years.
But, just how worried do we need to be about an earthquake in San Rafael?
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It turns out, according to online maps from the California Geological Survey, not too worried.
For the first time ever, the California Geological Survey has posted online maps of earthquake zones and faults. The maps are available here. (Maps previously were not available online.) The new technology also allows residents to enter their address and find out if they're in a danger zone. Most addresses in Fairfax and San Anselmo are not.
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The closest fault to us is the Bolinas Quadrangle, where the San Andreas Fault runs through Bolinas, along the Bolinas Lagoon, and into the water.
That doesn't mean we're out of the woods though. Even the earlier last month could be felt here. So, if we get hit by a bigger one, the only question is: ?
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