A big earthquake at Ridgecrest could trigger the Garlock fault, which would in turn trigger the San Andreas. Source: https://www.livescience.com/weird-faults-trigger-san-andreas-earthquake.html
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Desert Quakes May Have Boosted Chances of ‘Big One’ Striking California
sciencehabit shares a report from Science Magazine: A pair of earthquakes that struck the remote California desert 1 year ago have raised the risk of ‘the big one’ hitting Southern California, according to a new study. The research finds that the 2019 Ridgecrest, California, quakes shifted underground stresses, making the San Andreas fault — the state’s longest and most dangerous fault…
2 SoCal Earthquakes Warped the Ground for Miles. And It’s Visible from Space.
Japanese satellite shows where the ground was broken up and even sliced open during the twin earthquakes near Ridgecrest. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65902-socal-earthquakes-ground-warp-space.html