The Hayward Fault has shaped the landscape of the East Bay for the last million years.  The last large earthquake was on October 21, 1968, when a 6 foot offset was ripped from Milpitas to San Leandro.  In certain places there was an uplift of 4-6 feet.  Hayward, San Leandro, Oakland and San Francisco had major damage.  Fremont’s Mission San Jose crumpled.   This one day event is to educate the public on the earthquake science, history, and preparedness.  The emphasis will be the Hayward Fault, but there will general information on earthquakes, other faults in the San Fransico Bay Area, and plate tectonics. There will be 3 focus zones throughout Central Park.  You will be able to walk to the different areas to see the new signs throughout the park.  

Kids Earthquake Zone:  The Fremont Community Center, 40204 Paseo Padre Parkway
     Families can learn through hands-on experiments how earthquake travel through the crust of the Earth and cause problems.  Learn the basic principles of Plate Tectonics and Engineering.  Children from 4-10 years will be able to build houses of blocks and see them tumble down; play earthquake games; color informative pages on temblors; see a San Francisco Bay Area fault map; pick out things they should take in case of an earthquake emergency; see a simulated quake in action; and much more.

Earthquake Science Zones:   There will be three sites that people can ask scientists and educators about the science behind the Hayward Fault.  We will publish which scientist will be at the different stations.  Many of them are responsible for our basic understanding.  

      A. Fremont Earthquake Exhibit.  See the "Faulted Floor" where 60 years of "creep" along the Hayward Fault can be seen.  Teen Center Area
     B. Senior Center Area (Moving Parking Lot) - See how the Hayward Fault has moved large areas in one direction.  You also will be able to see fault traces throughout the parking lot.  Learn about the rising "compression ridge" and why it happens.
     C.  Teen Center Area (En Echelon Fractures; 9000 Years of Movement) Learn about the large trench in the area that provided information of 150 feet of movement in 9000 years.  See offset curbs and asphalt.

Earthquake Preparedness Zone: At the Senior Center Parking Lot (Moving Parking Lot) to  Lake Elizabeth there will be different organizations to provide information on not only how to prepare, but also about insurance and how that all works.  We will publish a list of partipants closer to the event.