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San Andreas Fault hits highest stress level in 1,000 years, study finds

Stress along the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults in Southern California has reached the highest levels in 1,000 years, according to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

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What happened Stress along the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults in Southern California has reached the highest levels in 1,000 years, according to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
The headline split One side frames it as "San Andreas Fault hits highest stress level in 1,000 years, study finds". The other frames it as "California's San Andreas Fault hits highest stress level in a millennium: Study".
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CenterSan Andreas Fault hits highest stress level in 1,000 years, study finds

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Right / center-rightCalifornia's San Andreas Fault hits highest stress level in a millennium: Study

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jun 16, 4:34 PM

San Andreas Fault hits highest stress level in 1,000 years, study finds

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Stress along the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults in Southern California has reached the highest levels in 1,000 years, according to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

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The Washington TimesNews report · Jun 16, 3:29 PM

California's San Andreas Fault hits highest stress level in a millennium: Study

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Researchers found in a new study that California's San Andreas and San Jacinto tectonic faults are at their highest stress levels in 1,000 years.

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