For many years, US geologists have warned of the possibility of a huge earthquake along the San Andreas fault that cuts through California (USA) because its 150-year cycle has
Satellite imagery records a crack that extends over the previously contained water area, causing some of the water to be absorbed.
A total of 69 major earthquakes shook the Pacific Ring of Fire within 48 hours, sparking speculation that the earthquake was about to strike California.
Over the past few weeks, a fault discovered in the 1990s has strained residents in southern California, where millions of people live on precarious surfaces.