Acknowledgments - Credits	p. xxi
Foreword	p. xxiii
Introduction	p. xxv
The Big One	p. 1
What happened in Northern California at 5:04 P.M., on 17 October 1989?
What is a possible scenario for the Big One in California?
How California's Civil Defense Responds and Mobilizes?
Incoming Disaster Reports
Is this only a Partial Scenario of the Big One?
What Could Really Happen?
Causes of Earthquakes-Fundamental Principles	p. 10
What are the causes of earthquakes in California and around the world?
The Earth and Its Interior
The Earth's Crust and Forces Acting Upon It
Sea Floor Spreading, Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift
Destruction of the Earth's Crust
Earthquakes
Plate Tectonics and Earthquake Prediction
Destructive Earthquakes
What are the Causes of Earthquakes in California?
Understanding California's Earthquakes - Fundamental Principles	p. 37
Historical Perspective
Faults and Faulting
Understanding California Earthquakes
Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity
Experiencing the Big One	p. 62
Can California's earthquakes and the Big One be predicted?	p. 68
What methods are used to predict earthquakes in California?	p. 79
How are statistical methods used to predict California earthquakes?
What physical/geochemical measurements and observations are used to forecast or predict California earthquakes?
Can animal behavior be monitored to predict earthquakes?
How is California's earthquake risk determined and evaluated?	p. 102
The faults of California - Do you live near a dangerous fault?	p. 111
Major faults of Northern California
Major faults of Southern California
The largest historical earthquakes of California	p. 141
Larger Earthquakes in California from 1769 to 2000
The Fort Tejon Earthquake of 1857 - what is its significance?	p. 170
The January 9, 1857 Fort Tejon Earthquake
The Great San Francisco Earthquake of 18 April 1906 - What is its significance?	p. 176
The Great San Francisco Earthquake of 18 April 1906
The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake - Was it the Big One?	p. 190
The Northridge Earthquake of 1994 -What was learned from it?	p. 205
The Earthquake of 17 January 1994 (Northridge Earthquake)
Can California Earthquakes be Controlled or Prevented?	p. 220
California's Tsunami Threat - Will the Big One generate a destructive tsunami?	p. 223
Tsunami - Some Basic Concepts
The Tsunami Threat of California
Where in California Will The Big One Strike?	p. 254
When will the Big One strike?	p. 267
How often do earthquakes occur worldwide?
Why and how past seismic activity is studied to determine when large earthquakes will strike again California?
Will the Big One Strike California Unannounced?
When will the Big One strike?
Bibliography - Further Reading	p. 293
Glossary	p. 309
A Brief History of California	p. 323
Cities, Towns, and Localities in Close Proximity to Major Faults	p. 329
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