feb 5, 2025 - 2025 Paso Robles Earthquake

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The biggest recorded earthquake generated by the San Andreas fault occurs, dubbed "The Big One". This earthquake, at a devastating Magnitude 8.0, was considered to approach the largest magnitude reachable by the fault. The epicenter of the Earthquake was located at around 1 mile south of Paso Robles, California, which suffered 2,100 deaths and $70 billion in reparation costs. This earthquake ended up inflicting critical damage to the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant 30 miles south, although it did not melt down.

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