Parkfield, California, is located on the earthquake-infamous San Andreas Fault. Scientists now suspect that the next earthquake is imminent.
Major earthquakes occur in the Parkfield region approximately every 22 years. The last one occurred on September 28, 2004 - albeit a little late, namely 38 years after the quake in 1966. The research team believes they have discovered unique seismic activity that points to a strong earthquake later this year. Even if the epicenter of the next quake could be somewhere else, researchers fear that Istanbul will be the target of next earthquake. The question is not whether the catastrophe will happen, but when when it will take place, they say.. In California, the San Andreas fault is known for earthquakes. Researchers observe an area very closely. There is a threat of aStrong earthquake here every day. The study was published in the journal Frontiers in Earth Science, which is published by the University of California, San Francisco. It is available online at: http://www.frontiersinearth.com/earthquake.