Yes, the Polaris fault...https://www.researchgate.net/figure/a-Regional-map-showing-location-of-the-Polaris-fault-and-selected-regional-faults-from_fig1_258488856 …
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The 7.4+ magnitude 1872 Owens Valley quake happened in a very similar normal fault system where the Sierras transition into the Basin and Range.
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Mountains = Earthquakes
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The Rockies are a thousand miles from the plate boundary responsible for the uplift that created them.
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It's in a mountain range....
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CA is pretty rough around the edges, literally. https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/fam/
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My profile header image is a map of seismic activity in the USA. California is almost entirely covered. It's a shaky place.
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There's literally a fault line everywhere in the state
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There are at least 4 according to the USGS.
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