The most terrifying fault on earth: where you can hear the earth "groan"
THE MOST TERRIFYING FAULT ON EARTH: WHERE YOU CAN HEAR THE EARTH "GROAN" Stretching 1,200 km long and plunging 32 km deep, the San Andreas Fault in California (USA) isn’t just the precise boundary between Earth’s two largest tectonic plates—it’s also one of the most dangerous geological threats. Why do scientists constantly monitor it? And why do tourists flock to sections of it... where they can hear eerie sounds rising from deep within the planet? THE BIGGEST FAULT, THE BIGGEST THREAT Location: Runs through California, separating the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. Deadly earthquakes: These plates grind against each other at 5 cm per year, building up...
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