Slippage at the New Madrid fault zone caused the 1906 San Francisco earthquake because the fault zones are connected allowing for fracturing to occur.

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The New Madrid fault zone is located in the central United States, while the San Francisco earthquake occurred along the San Andreas Fault in California. These are two separate fault systems and the San Francisco earthquake was not caused by slippage at the New Madrid fault zone.

Slippage at the New Madrid Fault Zone Caused the 1906