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Redemption and Repair at 250
By Sadie Maples at Christianity Today
· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
Living in California, I don’t think about earthquakes as much as people might imagine. Yes, the San Andreas Fault is 746 miles long and could be the site of the next “big one,” but it hasn’t produced a major earthquake since 1906. Given enough distance or time, we can often avoid serious thought abo
Key takeaway Yes, the San Andreas Fault is 746 miles long and could be the site of the next “big one,” but it hasn’t produced a major earthquake since 1906.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: Christianity Today ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Living in California, I don’t think about earthquakes as much as people might imagine. Yes, the San Andreas Fault is 746 miles long and could be the site of the next “big one,” but it hasn’t produced a major earthquake since 1906. Given enough distance or time, we can often avoid serious thought abo
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