California scientists sound alarm over San Andreas Fault’s surprising movement

California’s earthquake time bomb may be ticking faster than scientists realized. Just a week after a magnitude 3.9 quake rattled Oakland’s Hayward Fault, researchers at San Jose State University have uncovered evidence suggesting the San Andreas Fault has been slipping at a faster, more consistent pace than previously believed. The finding comes from research at Sanborn County Park, where scientists examined the landscape for clues left behind by ancient earthquakes. California’s earthquake time bomb may be ticking faster than scientists realized. Getty Images Just a week after a magnitude 3.9 quake rattled Oakland’s Hayward Fault, researchers at San Jose State University have uncovered evidence suggesting the San Andreas Fault has been slipping at a faster, more consistent pace than prev