On 9 January 1857, the San Andreas fault segment between Cholame and San Bernardino broke loose at its northwestern end, and the rupture propagated southeastward in the great ________ earthquake with a magnitude of about 7.9.
A. Owens Valley
B. Hebgen Lake
C. Loma Prieta
D. Fort Tejon
E. San Francisco
Answer: D
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