Will a really big earthquake sink Western California?

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Will a really big earthquake sink Western California?

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Oct 21, 2015

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Given California's history of earthquakes and major fault lines, it's not surprising that people speculate about parts of California breaking off into the ocean. Fortunately, seismic forces don't work that way, as Marshall Brain explains in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Oct 21, 2015

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Will a really big earthquake sink Western California?

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