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Highway bridge destroyed by the Northridge Earthquake

What Will Really Happen When San Andreas Unleashes the Big One?

Source: Smithsonian

Blockbuster disaster movies show major destruction of skyscrapers, dams, and bridges, courtesy of special effects studios. Find out what experts predict will actually happen during a major California quake.

This entry was posted in Dealing with Disaster and tagged Science & Nature on September 1, 2015 by Marianne Rafter.

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