Thread: will california sink underwater in the future?

No, California will not slip into the sea in the future. The San Andreas fault network is a horizontal strike slip transform fault. Most of movement along it is horizontal , with only a small vertical component because of gravity. Baha California and the Area west of the San Andreas fault system will and is sliding north.

http://www.scotese.com/future.htm

http://www.scotese.com/paleocli.htm

ive heard it will before i some what think it will 2 so if you have an idea about this like is you thinks its real or just a myth answer telling me what you think about this luckily im in colorado and never get earthquakes but im just curious about this it seems to me rather interesting so please answer telling me if you believe in this or not...