The San Andreas fault is capable of magnitude 7.8 earthquakes. Two have occurred twice in recent times: the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and one in 1857 in Southern California.
Source: Los Angeles Times
California hasn't seen catastrophic earthquakes recently. But they are 'in our future'
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