The San Andreas fault near San Francisco

A. is locked and therefore accumulating stress.
B. is not of much concern because it is seismically quiet.
C. is not very dangerous because it only slips a few meters at a time.
D. has been undergoing creep since the 1906 earthquake.


Answer: A

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