Archive for the ‘Earth Sciences & Geology’ Category

How long will it take for Los Angeles to be next to San Francisco?

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Nonyabusiness asked: if the pacific plate is moving north about 2 inches faster a year than North American plate, How long will it take for los angeles to be next to san francisco? The two cities are now 350 miles apart.CHAD

Why have there been so many little earthquakes in Los Angeles lately?

Monday, February 16th, 2009

koiyiti asked: I live in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles and we've had about 3 minor earthquakes here now over the past 2 weeks. Before I've been living here for 5 years and only experienced one small one. Does the increase in little earthquakes mean that ...