Major Earthquake On Bay Area Fault Could Kill 800 People, USGS Predicts

The U.S. Geological Survey released a report Wednesday predicting that there could be dire consequences if a major earthquake hits the second-largest fault in Northern California.

The USGS simulated a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on the Hayward fault, which runs up and down the East Bay area through Berkeley, Oakland, Hayward, Fremont and Milpitas. that an earthquake of that scale could kill up to 800 people