San Jose State University Research Indicates Faster San Andreas Fault Slip Rate
New research from San Jose State University (SJSU) suggests that the San Andreas Fault is slipping faster than previously understood. SJSU Professor Kim Blisniuk, who spoke with ABC7 Eyewitness News, explained that their work at Sanborn County Park indicates a constant slip rate along the fault over a 10,000-year period, similar to rates observed in the north coast section of the fault. This finding challenges previous assumptions that the slip rate might decrease in certain sections. Faults that move faster are generally associated with more frequent earthquakes. The research, which has not yet been published or peer-reviewed, serves as a reminder for residents to be prepared for seismic activity. Historically, significant earthquakes, including the 1989 Loma Prieta and 1906 San Francisco earthquakes, have occurred along the San Andreas Fault zone. 
