On 9 January 1857,the San Andreas Fault Segment Between Cholame

question 20

Multiple Choice

On 9 January 1857,the San Andreas fault segment between Cholame and San Bernardino broke loose at its northwestern end,and the rupture propagated southeastward in the great ________ earthquake with a magnitude of about 8.3.

• A)San Francisco
• B)Loma Prieta
• C)Owens Valley
• D)Fort Tejon
• E)Hebgen Lake

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