Hayward Fault Zone - Wikipedia
The Hayward Fault Zone is a right-lateral strike-slip geologic fault zone capable of generating destructive earthquakes. The fault was first named in the Lawson Report of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake in recognition of its involvement in the earthquake of 1868. [1]
The Hayward Fault—Is It Due for a Repeat of the Powerful 1868 ...
On October 21, 1868, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay area. Although the region was sparsely populated, the quake on the Hayward Fault was one of the most destructive in California’s history.
Hayward Fault Field Guide Map - USGS
Interactive story map showing 62 field trip stops for exploring the Hayward Fault in the East San Francisco Bay Region of California.
Hayward Fault Fact Sheet - California Department of Conservation
The Hayward Fault is considered one of the most dangerous in the world because scientists believe it is due for a large earthquake and because it runs under a densely populated area of California.
Series of small earthquakes shake Bay Area near Hayward fault
1 day ago · The Hayward fault is particularly dangerous because it runs through some of the most heavily populated parts of the Bay Area, spanning the length of the East Bay from the San Pablo Bay through ...
The Hayward Fault: Its History - University of California, Berkeley
Explore the science behind a simulation of a magnitude 7 earthquake on the East Bay's Hayward Fault and learn what it could mean for shaking potential in your area.
Geologic map of the Hayward fault zone, Contra Costa, Alameda, …
Nov 1, 1995 · The Hayward fault zone is considered to be the most probable source of a major earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area, as much as 28% chance for a magnitude 7 earthquake before the year 2021 (Working Group on California Earthquake Probabilities, 1990).
The Hayward Fault of California - ThoughtCo
Feb 18, 2019 · The Hayward fault is a 90 kilometer long crack in the Earth's crust that travels through the San Francisco Bay area. Its last major rupture occurred in 1868, during California's frontier days, and was the original "Great San Francisco Earthquake " until 1906.
The Hayward Fault— Is it due for a repeat of the powerful 1868 ...
Apr 16, 2008 · On October 21, 1868, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay region. Although the region was then sparsely populated, this quake on the Hayward Fault was one of the most destructive in California's history.
The Hayward Fault - University of California, Berkeley
The Hayward fault is not our only fault. It is a member of the San Andreas Fault system that runs from the Gulf of California in the south, to Cape Mendocino in the north. The San Andreas Fault system forms the boundary between the North American and the Pacific tectonic plates.