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My Little Pony – Der Film

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{{about|the upcoming 2017 film based on [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]|the original 1986 film|My Little Pony: The Movie}}
{{Infobox film
| name = My Little Pony: The Movie
| image = My Little Pony The Movie Official Logo.jpg
| image_size = 260px
| border = no
| caption =
| director = [[Jayson Thiessen]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Brian Goldner]]
* Stephen Davis
* Josh Feldman
* Marcia Gwendolyn Jones<ref name="michel2"/>}}
| screenplay = [[Meghan McCarthy]] Rita Hsiao<ref name="mlp02"/>
| based on = {{Based on|''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' developed for television|[[Lauren Faust]]}}, and the [[My Little Pony]] toyline by [[Bonnie Zacherle]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Tara Strong]]
* [[Ashleigh Ball]]
* [[Andrea Libman]]
* [[Tabitha St. Germain]]
* [[Cathy Weseluck]]
* [[Kristin Chenoweth]]
* [[Emily Blunt]]
* [[Michael Peña]]
* [[Uzo Aduba]]
* [[Liev Schreiber]]
* [[Taye Diggs]]
* [[Sia Furler]]
}}
| music = [[Daniel Ingram]]<ref name="ingram"/>
| cinematography = Anthony Di Ninno
| editing = Braden Oberson
| studio = [[Hasbro Studios]] [[Hasbro Studios|Allspark Pictures]] [[DHX Media]]<ref name= "michel" />
| distributor = [[Lionsgate]]
| released = {{film date|2017|10|6}}<ref name="release"/>
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| country = Canada United States
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'''''My Little Pony: The Movie''''' is an upcoming 2017 Canadian–American [[Animation|animated]] [[Musical film|musical]] [[fantasy film]] based on the television series ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' developed by [[Lauren Faust]], as well as [[Hasbro]]'s [[My Little Pony]] toy line created by [[Bonnie Zacherle]].<ref name="logo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/my-little-pony-movie-debuts-904581|title='My Little Pony' Movie Debuts Logo|last=Galuppo|first=Mia|date=June 20, 2016|website=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref> It is directed by [[Jayson Thiessen]] and written by [[Meghan McCarthy]], both of whom worked on the show.<ref name="mlp02">{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/16/my-little-pony-movie-liev-schreiber-taye-diggs|title=Liev Schreiber, Taye Diggs join My Little Pony Movie|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 16, 2016|accessdate=July 14, 2016|first=Devan|last=Coggan}}</ref> The regular television cast – [[Tara Strong]], [[Ashleigh Ball]], [[Andrea Libman]], [[Tabitha St. Germain]], and [[Cathy Weseluck]] – will reprise their roles from the series alongside guest performances by [[Kristin Chenoweth]], [[Emily Blunt]], [[Michael Peña]], [[Uzo Aduba]], [[Liev Schreiber]], [[Taye Diggs]], and [[Sia Furler]]. The film is produced and financed by [[Hasbro Studios]]' film label Allspark Pictures and animated through [[DHX Media]],<ref name="mlp01">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2014/film/news/my-little-pony-movie-in-the-works-at-hasbro-studios-exclusive-1201334144|title=‘My Little Pony’ Movie in the Works at Hasbro Studios (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|date=October 20, 2014|accessdate=October 20, 2014|first=Marc|last=Greaser}}</ref><ref name="mlp03" /><ref name= "michel" /> and is currently scheduled for worldwide theatrical release on October 6, 2017 through [[Lionsgate]].<ref name="release">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/04/my-little-pony-cafe-society-woody-allen-cannes-1201745396/|title=‘My Little Pony’ Trots Up To October 2017; ‘Cafe Society’ Changes To Platform Release|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|date=April 27, 2016|accessdate=April 27, 2016}}</ref>

==Plot==
In order to stop a threat to the town of Ponyville, the "Mane Six" – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity – must leave Equestria, meeting new friends and overcoming challenges in the process.<ref name="mlp03">{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-magic-of-friendship-comes-to-the-big-screen-in-a-new-my-little-pony-movie-from-hasbros-allspark-pictures-and-lionsgate-300125402.html|title=The magic of friendship comes to the big screen in a new My Little Pony movie from Hasbro's Allspark Pictures and Lionsgate|publisher=PR Newswire|date=August 7, 2015|accessdate=July 13, 2016}}</ref>

==Cast==
{{see also|List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters}}
* [[Tara Strong]]<ref name="mlp03" /> as [[List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters#Twilight Sparkle|Princess Twilight Sparkle]], a studious, royal "alicorn" ([[winged unicorn]]) responsible for spreading friendship and harmony across the land of Equestria.
* [[Ashleigh Ball]]<ref name="mlp03" /> as [[List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters#Applejack|Applejack]], a hard-working and sensible apple farmer pony; and [[List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters#Rainbow Dash|Rainbow Dash]], a brash and adventurous pegasus.
* [[Andrea Libman]]<ref name="mlp03" /> as [[List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters#Pinkie Pie|Pinkie Pie]], a joyful pony obsessed with parties; and [[List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters#Fluttershy|Fluttershy]], a timid pegasus with an affinity for animals.
** [[Shannon Chan-Kent]]<ref name="penadu" /> performs Pinkie Pie's singing vocals.
* [[Tabitha St. Germain]]<ref name="mlp03" /> as [[List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters#Rarity|Rarity]], a ladylike fashion designer unicorn.
** [[Kazumi Evans]]<ref name="ingram" /> performs Rarity's singing vocals.
* [[Cathy Weseluck]]<ref name="mlp03" /> as [[List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters#Spike|Spike]], a young dragon who is Twilight Sparkle's assistant.
* [[Kristin Chenoweth]]<ref name="mlp03" />
* [[Emily Blunt]]<ref name="emily" /> voices an unspecified "nasty pony" character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/Emily-Blunt-Interview-About-Her-Daughters-42518240|title=Emily Blunt Can't Wait For Her Kids to See Her Movies — Except This One|last=Kirsch|first=Becky|publisher=[[PopSugar]]|date=October 10, 2016|accessdate=October 10, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Michael Peña]]<ref name="penadu" />
* [[Uzo Aduba]]<ref name="penadu" />
* [[Liev Schreiber]] voices an unspecified monster who opposes the ponies.<ref name="mlp02" /><ref name="liev" /> On his acceptance of the part, Schreiber expressed that he "badly" wished to portray kid-friendly roles that his children would be able to watch, noting their exposure to his more violent, adult-oriented work.<ref name="liev" />
* [[Taye Diggs]]<ref name="mlp02" />
* [[Sia Furler]] as Songbird Serenade, a "pop star" pegasus.<ref name="sia" /> The character's design is modeled after Sia's facially obscured stage persona.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3704254/Sia-star-forthcoming-Little-Pony-film-Songbird-Serenade-record-single-soundtrack.html|title=Sia's Songbird Serenade! Popstar to star in forthcoming My Little Pony film and will also record a single for the soundtrack|last=Lyall|first=Amy|work=Daily Mail|date=July 22, 2016|accessdate=July 23, 2016}}</ref>

==Production==

===Development===
At [[San Diego Comic-Con International]] in 2012, ''Friendship Is Magic'' head writer [[Meghan McCarthy]] commented on the possibility of a feature film based on the series, saying it was not in her control whether or not the film would be made.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-interview-sdcc-2012/|title=‘We Love The Bronies’: The Cast And Writer Of ‘My Little Pony’ On MLP And Its Fans|work=ComicsAlliance|date=July 15, 2012|accessdate=July 13, 2016|first=Chris|last=Sims}}</ref> The film was announced at [[Hasbro Studios]]' Q3 investor call in 2014, with [[Joe Ballarini]] originally attached as screenwriter and McCarthy as co-executive producer.<ref name="mlp01"/> [[Hasbro Studios]] president Stephan Davis said of the film that "I think it gives us an opportunity to tell a bigger story, that maybe we [can't] tell on television" and that "[it's] also an opportunity to broaden the franchise".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/hasbro-studios-president-talks-the-my-little-pony-movie-expanding-the-brands-1201334812/|title = Hasbro Studios President Talks the ‘My Little Pony’ Movie, Expanding the Brands|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 20, 2014|accessdate=October 21, 2014|first=Kevin|last=Noonan}}</ref> The film is being produced through Hasbro Studios' film label Allspark Pictures, which also produced the [[Jem and the Holograms (film)|live-action adaptation]] of ''[[Jem (TV series)|Jem and the Holograms]]''.<ref name="mlp01" /> During PonyCon AU on February 22, 2015, it was said that the movie would be unrelated to the ''[[My Little Pony: Equestria Girls|Equestria Girls]]'' spin-off franchise, and that the crew was "going all out on it, to make sure it doesn't just feel like an extended episode".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4plKUIDOcTU&feature=youtu.be&t=24m30s|title=PonyCon Au 2015 Writers Panel (Meghan McCarthy and G.M. Berrow) Panel|work=YouTube|date=February 28, 2015|accessdate=July 19, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:MLP Movie Promotional Banner Licensing Expo.jpg|thumb|left|Promotional banner for the film used at the Licensing Expo in 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/448587-exclusive-promo-poster-gallery-from-licensing-expo-2015#/slide/39|title=Exclusive Promo Poster Gallery from Licensing Expo 2015!|work=ComingSoon|date=June 9, 2015|accessdate=June 9, 2015|first=Silas|last=Lesnick}}</ref>]]On August 7, 2015, [[Lionsgate]] announced that they would distribute the film worldwide, with the exception of [[China]].<ref name="mlp03" /> Series director [[Jayson Thiessen]] and McCarthy were both confirmed as the film's director and screenwriter, respectively;<ref name="mlp03" /> Thiessen stated on Twitter that he would step down as supervising director for the television series to focus on the film full-time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/goldenrusset/status/670650449641377792|title=[Jayson Thiessen on leaving the show]|work=Twitter|publisher=(Self-published)|date=November 11, 2015|accessdate=July 23, 2016|first=Jayson|last=Thiessen}}</ref> Michael Vogel was also signed on as co-executive producer alongside McCarthy, with Hasbro executives [[Brian Goldner]] and Stephen Davis as producers,<ref name="mlp03" /> and screenwriter Rita Hsiao later announced as co-writer alongside McCarthy.<ref name="mlp02" />

The film was showcased at the [[2016 Cannes Film Festival]] on May 10 along with eight other Lionsgate films to help sell the movie to international distributors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/cannes-lionsgate-now-you-see-me-3-my-little-pony-1201769595/|title=Cannes: Lionsgate Selling ‘Now You See Me 3,’ ‘My Little Pony’|first=Dave|last=McNary|publisher=Variety|date=May 10, 2016|accessdate=July 13, 2016}}</ref> On April 30, 2016, concept artwork and other information was officially revealed at PonyRadioCon in [[Moscow]]; the panel included additional plot details such as the main characters' transformation into "sea ponies" for a portion of the film.<ref name="PRC Geek">{{cite web|url=http://www.geekscape.net/new-concept-slides-info-for-the-2017-my-little-pony-movie|title=New Concept Slides & Info For The 2017 ‘My Little Pony’ Movie!|work=Geekscape|author=The_acz|date=April 30, 2016|accessdate=May 2, 2016}}</ref>

===Casting===
The initial Lionsgate announcement listed the television series' regular voice cast reprising their roles as the "Mane 6" characters alongside actress [[Kristin Chenoweth]] as a new character.<ref name="mlp03" /> On February 12, 2016, it was announced that [[Emily Blunt]] joined the voice cast.<ref name="emily">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/my-little-pony-movie-emily-blunt-1201704719/|title=Emily Blunt Joins ‘My Little Pony’ Movie|first=Dave|last=McNary|publisher=Variety|date=February 12, 2016|accessdate=July 13, 2016}}</ref> By April 27, 2016, actors [[Michael Peña]] and [[Uzo Aduba]] were in negotiations to join the cast.<ref name=penadu>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-pena-uzo-aduba-talks-887465|title=Michael Pena, Uzo Aduba in Talks to Join 'My Little Pony' (Exclusive)|author=Kit, Borys and Galuppo, Mia|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 27, 2016|accessdate=July 13, 2016}}</ref> On May 16, [[Liev Schreiber]] and [[Taye Diggs]] were confirmed additions to the cast.<ref name="mlp02" /> On June 20, [[Ashleigh Ball]] stated through Twitter that she had begun recording for the film's songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ash_leigh_ball/status/745030856679526401|title=Ashleigh Ball on recording film songs|first=Ashleigh|last=Ball|work=Twitter|publisher=(Self-published)|date=June 20, 2016|accessdate=July 21, 2016}}</ref> By June 22, Schreiber commented in an interview on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' that he had finished recording for an antagonist character in the film.<ref name="liev">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lji8hKoxbl8|title=Liev Schreiber Wants More Kid Friendly Roles|work=Jimmy Kimmel Live!|publisher=YouTube|date=June 22, 2016|accessdate=July 14, 2016}}</ref> At San Diego Comic-Con in July 2016, singer [[Sia Furler]] was announced to be portraying a new "pop star pony" character called Songbird Serenade.<ref name="sia">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/comic-con-sia-joins-my-little-pony-movie-1201820722/|title=Sia Joins the Voice Cast of ‘My Little Pony: The Movie’|work=Variety|date=July 22, 2016|accessdate=July 22, 2016|first=Dave|last=McNary}}</ref>

===Animation===
[[Michel Gagné]], who had previously worked with Thiessen on an earlier project ''Insanely Twisted Shadow Puppets'', is assisting with special effects animation for the film;<ref name= "michel">{{cite web|url=http://www.gagneint.com/Final%20site/Whatsnew/archive/2016/08_Aug/01.html|title=Working with Jayson Again|first=Michel|last=Gagné|publisher=[[Michel Gagné]]|date=August 1, 2016|accessdate=September 11, 2016}}</ref> he was later joined by Nik Gipe, whom he suggested to DHX Media as working for him on the film as an assistant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gagneint.com/Final%20site/Whatsnew/archive/2016/10_Oct/09.html|title=Bellingham's Nik Gipe Joins Me on MLP Movie|first=Michel|last=Gagné|publisher=[[Michel Gagné]]|date=October 9, 2016|accessdate=November 7, 2016}}</ref> Gagné revealed through [[Facebook]] messaging that the film would be utilizing [[Toon Boom Animation|Toon Boom Harmony]], as opposed to the television series' usual animation software, [[Adobe Flash#Film and animation|Adobe Flash]], detailing that using Flash would look too "cheap" for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/11/my-little-pony-movie-confirmed-for-new.html|title=My Little Pony Movie Confirmed for New Animation Style - Toon Boom "Harmony"|work=Equestria Daily|author=Sethisto|date=November 7, 2016|accessdate=November 7, 2016}}</ref> During production, Gagné was asked by producer Marcia Gwendolyn Jones to extend his contract with DHX until April 28, 2017, two months longer than initially planned, to complete his work on the film.<ref name="michel2">{{cite web|url=http://www.gagneint.com/Final%20site/Whatsnew/archive/2016/12_Dec/04.html|title=Spending More Time with Ponies|first=Michel|last=Gagné|publisher=[[Michel Gagné]]|date=December 4, 2016|accessdate=December 4, 2016}}</ref>

===Music===
The film's songs and score were composed by ''Friendship Is Magic'' songwriter [[Daniel Ingram]], who first announced at GalaCon 2015 that he would be collaborating with a live studio orchestra for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDF825d5Gy8&feature=youtu.be&t=23m27s|title=GalaCon 2015 - Daniel Ingram & Monique Creber Panel|work=YouTube|date=October 3, 2015|accessdate=July 19, 2016}}</ref> On his songwriting for the film, Ingram said, "I had to challenge myself to push beyond what had been done in the TV show; to write bigger, more epic."<ref name="ingram">{{cite web|url=http://www.westender.com/arts-culture/reel-people/daniel-ingram-is-the-maestro-of-toon-tunes-1.2339689|title=Daniel Ingram is the maestro of 'toon tunes|first=Sabrina|last=Furminger|work=Westender|date=September 8, 2016|accessdate=September 9, 2016}}</ref> It was confirmed through the PonyRadioCon panel that the film would have a total of eight original songs.<ref name="PRC Geek" /> Sia will also be contributing two original songs to the film's soundtrack.<ref name="sia" />

==Release==
''My Little Pony: The Movie'' was originally scheduled for release on November 3, 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/my-little-pony-movie-release-date-1201642503/|title=‘My Little Pony’ Movie Gets Release Date|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=November 18, 2015|accessdate=November 19, 2015|last=McNary|first=Dave}}</ref> which was subsequently moved up to October 6, 2017.<ref name="release" />

===Marketing===
The 2016 PonyRadioCon panel included a brief preview for some of the planned merchandise being developed for the film, including T-shirts and graphics.<ref name="PRC Geek"/> When posting about new [[Marvel Entertainment|Marvel]] toys on Twitter, [[Walgreens]] licensing manager Steven Anne released an image of prototype packaging for Hasbro's My Little Pony toy line "Guardians of Harmony" containing the film's logo.<ref name="GOH">{{cite web|url=http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/06/guardians-of-harmony-may-invlove-mlp.html|title=Guardians of Harmony May Involve the MLP Movie|work=Equestria Daily|author=Sethisto|date=June 24, 2016|accessdate=June 24, 2016}}</ref> On July 27, 2016, the [[My Little Pony Collectible Card Game]] hinted on Twitter about a new set of cards based on the film releasing in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MLP_CCG/status/758363605121335296|title=MLP: CCG hinting on future card set|publisher=Twitter|author=MLP: CCG|date=July 27, 2016|accessdate=September 12, 2016}}</ref> Several books related to the film have been announced: ''My Little Pony: Annual 2018'', which contains "exclusive content from the ''My Little Pony'' movie" and is set for release on August 10, 2017;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Movie-Tie-Annual-2018-Little/dp/1408344750/|title=2018 MLP Annual Listed on Amazon With Movie Tie-In|work=Equestria Daily|author=Sethisto|date=October 23, 2016|accessdate=October 23, 2016}}</ref> and a story set before the events of the film, tentatively titled ''My Little Pony: The Movie Prequel'', slated for an August 1 release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hachettebookgroup.biz/_b2b/media/media_assets/catalogs/LBYR_SS17_Frontlist.pdf|title=Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers: Spring Summer 2017|publisher=Hatchette Book Group|accessdate=November 1, 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/en-us/|My Little Pony}} at [[Hasbro]]
*{{IMDb title|tt4131800}}
*{{Mojo title|mylittlepony2017}}

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My Little Pony – Der Film

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My Little Pony – Der Film

2016-12-11T05:17:04Z

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Hayward-Verwerfung

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The '''Hayward Fault Zone''' is located in northern [[California]] in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]. It is parallel to and east of its more famous (and much longer) sister fault, the [[San Andreas Fault]]. To the east of the Hayward Fault lies the [[Calaveras Fault]] and beyond that the [[Clayton-Marsh Creek-Greenvile Fault]] and their northern and southern extensions via other faults. These four fault structures are the major [[Geologic fault|faults]] in California at the [[latitude]] of [[San Francisco]].

[[Image:122-38HaywardFault.jpg|Frame|]]
 
For recent activity in the region shown above see [http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/FaultMaps/122-38.htm the USGS map for this location.] The "live" maps will also show all of the names of faults shown on the map as you rollover with the cursor.

The nearest aligned fault to the north, the [[Rodgers Creek Fault Zone]], is considered by many experts to be an extension of the Hayward Fault Zone in that a massive rupture may result in slippage on ''both'' these fault segments as well as the currently undisclosed connection between them - under [[San Pablo Bay]]. The Association of Bay Area Governments ([[ABAG]]) has prepared ground shaking maps that include this possible scenario (these are shown below to the right)

As the [[Pacific Plate]] moves slowly northward under the forces of [[Plate Tectonics|''plate tectonics'']], the several faults shown on the map above are both ''locked'' and ''stressed'' and periodically one will rupture over some portion of its length, releasing energy in the form of [[earthquakes]]. Most of the earthquakes are small and fairly frequent (in a geological time scale). The last truly major earthquake in the region was the [[1906 San Francisco Earthquake]], its 16 foot (5meter) fault movement causing substantial destruction of masonry buildings prior to the subsequent and far more destructive fire in the city. Much of the substantial destruction due to ground motion in the larger region was little noted in the reporting. It is apparent that the 1906 earthquake reduced the stress on the Hayward fault, creating an "earthquake shadow". Since the 1906 San Andreas event there have been no moderately strong earthquakes on the Hayward fault as were seen before that earthquake. It also appears likely that this quiet period in the earthquake shadow is ending, as projected by the rate of plate motion and the stress state of other faults in the region. Of all the region's large faults, the Hayward + Rodgers Creek fault system is considered most likely to create the next major destructive earthquake. Lesser destructive earthquakes have been occurring in the region at random 15 to 30 year intervals - typically causing spillage of merchandise and occasionally, structural failures in lower stories and chimneys. This type of event is considered ''normal'' in California's "Earthquake Country" by geologists and long term natives, although disquieting to recent immigrants to the region. Most aware residents just live with the conditions and are glad to not experience [[Tornado|tornados]] and [[Hurricane|hurricanes]]. There is an element of ''denial'' among most residents as they are largely under-prepared for a major event. A major event on either the Haward or San Andreas could produce a minute or more or intense shaking, as was felt in the great [[Kobe earthquake]]. The ground conditions in that region of [[Japan]] are quite similar to those in the East Bay and that earthquake destroyed what where considered to be modern and well engineered structures. This was seen especially in the failure of elevated urban road structures due to soil failure.

The magnitude of an earthquake, as measured by the [[Richter magnitude scale]], is proportional to the length of the rupture, while the ground motion in a large region surrounding the fault is highly dependent upon the local soil conditions and (as recently recognized in the [[Loma Prieta earthquake]]) reflected energy from deep discontinuities in the earth's structure.
[[Image:BayareaUSGS.jpg|thumb|right|250px|USGS Satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. Light gray areas are heavily urbanized regions]]

The most recent major earthquake on the Hayward Fault occurred in [[1868]], well before the [[East Bay (California)|East Bay]] region was extensively urbanized. Some believe that this earthquake may have in fact been of greater intensity than that of the San Andreas 1906 event, particularly insofar as its perceived ground motion is concerned.

For additional ground hazard maps similar to those shown at the right see [http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/mapsba.html the ABAG map index for this location]. Some maps on this site are for more specific regions within the larger area.

[[Image:RogersCrkNorthHayward.gif|thumb|250px|right|Shake map for combined Rodgers Creek and northern Hayward fault slip, [[Richter scale|magnitude]] 7.1]]
[[Image:NorthHaywardShake.gif|thumb|250px|right|Shake map for northern Hayward fault slip, magnitude 6.5]]
[[Image:SouthHaywardShake.gif|thumb|250px| right |Shake map for southern Hayward fault slip, magnitude 6.7]]
[[Image:Bayahaym.gif|thumb|250px| right |Shake map for complete Hayward fault slip, magnitude 6.9]]

The Hayward fault is considered to be particularly dangerous due to the poor soil conditions in the [[alluvial plain]] that drops from the East Bay Hills to the eastern shoreline of [[San Francisco Bay]]. At the lower elevations near the bay the soil is mostly water saturated mud and sand, which tends to amplify the effects of an earthquake and so producing significantly greater ground motion. Additionally, the soil itself can fail, turning into a liquid mud from the agitation, a mud unable to support buildings erected upon once-firm soil. This region is also covered with dense low-rise urban development, most of which was built soon after the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake]], but before good earthquake resistant construction practices had been developed. All though many structures have undergone [[seismic retrofit]]ting there are a large number of dangerous un-reinforced [[masonry]] (mostly brick) structures and chimneys, which can be extremely hazardous to occupants in a large earthquake.

In its northern extent the Hayward Fault lies directly beneath the portion of [[California State Route 13|highway 13]] that is south of [[California State Route 24|highway 24]], extending north directly under [[Temescal Regional Park|Lake Temescal]] and further under the centerline of the football field of [[Memorial Stadium, Berkeley|Memorial Stadium]] at the [[University of California, Berkeley]]. There are no plans at this time to replace the stadium, even though its "'''O'''" shape may possibly be split into two "'''C'''"s. A suitable site for a replacement is available immediately to the east in Wildcat Canyon, although this would require an east-west alignment rather than the traditional north-south orientation. While there is only a small probability of an earthquake on this fault while the stadium is occupied the results could be deadly.

Some of the cities in the eastern bay shore and south bay region near this fault include [[Richmond, California|Richmond]], [[Berkeley, California| Berkeley]], [[El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California|El Cerrito]], [[Emeryville, California| Emeryville]], [[Kensington, California|Kensington]],[[Oakland, California| Oakland]], [[San Leandro, California|San Leandro]], [[San Lorenzo, California|San Lorenzo]], [[Castro Valley, California|Castro Valley]], [[Hayward, California|Hayward]], [[Fremont, California| Fremont]], [[Milpitas, California|Milpitas]], [[Niles, California|Niles]], and portions of [[San Jose, California|San Jose]].

Similar dangerous soil conditions and insufficiently resistant buildings are also on the southern, western and northern boundaries of San Francisco and San Pablo bays and would also be severely affected by a major earthquake on the Hayward fault. As that portion includes the so-called [[Silicon Valley]], the potential economic disruption due to destruction or works in progress and the dismantling of microelectronics fabrication plants could have an economic effect extending worldwide. The current estimates of the probability of a major earthquake range up to 70 percent within the thirty year period 2000-2029. A recent ''quiet period'' following many years of minor activity is considered to be particularly ominous by many, although geologists have not yet been able to predict earthquakes with any useful accuracy. They do warn that all residents of the region should be prepared for a large event and its subsequent effects (e. g., lack of water, firefighting, first aid, etc.) and that much life-safety protective work remains to be done.

It is the likelihood of a severe earthquake on the Hayward Fault (rather than the San Andreas Fault) that has spurred a substantial effort to [[Seismic retrofit|retrofit]] and sometimes replace large structures at risk, particularly the [[San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge]], the [[San Francisco City Hall|San Francisco]] and [[Oakland, California|Oakland]] city halls, the [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] under-bay tube [[slip joint]], and numerous elevated rail, road, and pedestrian structures and [[overpass|overpasses]]. Much work remains to be done in the region and progress may be hampered by budget constraints imposed by trickle down federal-state-regional deficits, design and construction delays due to state and local political bickering over design, and unexpectedly high [[steel]] and [[concrete]] costs due to the extensive construction work being done in [[China]].

==External link==
* http://eastbayexpress.com/issues/2005-02-16/news/feature_print.html ''It's Not Our Fault'' — An exceptional essay on the origins, frequency, and effects of large earthquakes in the S. F. Bay area.
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