Dossier
Big One
Coverage of Big One in the Nexus archive.
- Stress on San Andreas Fault reaches highest levels in 1,000 years as scientists await next 'major rupture'
The San Andreas Fault and San Jacinto Fault Zone have reached their highest stress levels in 1,000 years, according to a University of Hawaii at Manoa study. Scientists are monitoring the fault lines for the next 'Big One' earthquake.