San Andreas (2015) is an Action/Thriller movie directed by Brad Peyton and stars Dwayne The Rock Johnson in the lead. Earthquakes are always an interesting subject to talk about or watch it on big screen with this cast.
The movie is set in the aftermath of a massive earthquake of scale 9.0 triggered by San Andreas fault in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his daughter.
San Andreas (2015) has created quite a buzz around due to massive special effects and action in the movie. Meanwhile Let’s know some real crazy facts and interesting details about San Andreas (2015). Here it goes…
9. There is only a 16 year age difference between Dwayne Johnson and Alexandra Daddario, they played father and daughter in this movie.
8. After a devastating earthquake in Nepal in April 2015, the film’s marketing campaign was adjusted to include information about how to help relief efforts and to give guidance on how to prepare for natural disasters (e.g. a link to the site prepareandhelp.com was added to the newest trailers)
7. Notable earthquakes that have occurred on the San Andreas Fault include:
** 1680 Coachella Valley earthquake: This obscure quake is of interest to scientists because of its location – the southern end of the San Andreas Fault. The epicenter was believed to be somewhere between Indio and Palm Springs in Riverside County. This is the last known major quake of the largest, most dangerous fault line in the state of California. The magnitude was estimated to be about a 7.
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** 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake: About 217 miles (349 km) were ruptured in central and southern California. Though it is known as the Fort Tejon earthquake, the epicenter is thought to have been located far to the north, just south of Parkfield. Two deaths were reported. The magnitude was about 7.9.
** 1906 San Francisco earthquake: About 267 miles (430 km) were ruptured in Northern California. The epicenter was near San Francisco. At least 3000 people died in the earthquake and subsequent fires. The magnitude was estimated to be 7.8.
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** 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake: About 25 miles (40 km) were ruptured (although the rupture did not reach the surface) near Santa Cruz, California, causing 63 deaths and moderate damage in certain vulnerable locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Moment magnitude was about 6.9. The earthquake also postponed Game 3 of the 1989 World Series at Candlestick Park. This quake occurred on October 17, 1989, at approximately 5:04 P.M. PDT.
** 2004 Parkfield earthquake: On September 28, 2004, at 10:15 A.M. PDT, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Parkfield area. It was felt across the state, including the San Francisco Bay Area.
6. Some scenes were filmed in Bakersfield, California the largest a city in Kern County. (near 400,000 pop.)
5. The actual apartment used in the film Bullit, which is on the corner of Clay and Taylor St, is seen in this film. The street sign is clearly visible. With the apartment being in the background.
4. San Andreas is the name of the tectonic fault line that runs through most of California. Seismologists have been predicting for years that California is due for a massive earthquake caused by this particular fault.
3. Some of the flood footage seen on the news channels after the Hoover Dam is destroyed comes from a major flood that hit parts of Queensland in Australia in 2011. This can be identified by the Channel 7 logo in the bottom right hand corner of the screen
2. San Andreas (2015) marks the second collaboration between director Brad Peyton and actor Dwayne Johnson. They previously worked together onJourney 2: The Mysterious Island (2012).
1. On May 29, 2015 at 10:23 PM, the same day the film opened, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported near Indio, California.
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