Multiple Choice
The San Andreas fault near San Francisco
A) Has been undergoing creep since the 1906 earthquake.
B) Is not of much concern because it is seismically quiet.
C) Is locked and therefore accumulating stress.
D) Is not very dangerous because it only slips a few meters at a time.
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