The South Napa earthquake that struck northern California on Sunday has cracked open new fears among state residents that “the big one” is imminent. The 6.0-magnitude earthquake was the largest to strike the region in 25 years, and offers a painful reminder that the San Andreas Fault is overdue for a powerful rupture. Experts caution that it’s impossible to predict exactly when the big one will occur, but there’s a good possibility that it could happen within the next three decades.
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