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Originally Posted by SteamWake
Its the freakin gulf of mexico not the San Adreas fault for gods sake.
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http://www.huliq.com/9990/deepwater-...ng-earthquakes
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The Deepwater Horizon well on the steep slope of the canyon wall is very susceptible to tectonic movements and may further endanger the stability of the well ceiling.
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While the gulf is not exactly Southern California, it is not a stranger to large earthquakes
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...sslav.php#maps
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak.../us/index.html
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