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Article: Shaking up seismic theory: are you any better off after an earthquake? (Cover Story)
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- Science News
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- February 29, 1992
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The way seismologists look at the world, Santa Cruz, Calif., appears safer than most other spots in the geologically restless Golden State. Two years ago, the scenic coastal city suffered severe damage from a quake that originated on the nearby San Andreas fault. So by the reckoning of most experts, Santa Cruz should remain free of any large jolts for quite some time.
David D. Jackson, however, doesn't subscribe to the prevailing wisdom about Santa Cruz's safety. On the basis of his own seismological research, Jackson says, "I feel that's the most dangerous place in California right now."
Jackson's disagreement with mainstream seismology extends far ...