Earthquake outlook for San Francisco Bay region 2014–2040

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San Francisco and Southern California is south of the Cascade region.

USGS has issued an Outlook for the region.
https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/fs20163020

Abstract
Using information from recent earthquakes, improved mapping of active faults, and a new model for estimating earthquake probabilities, the 2014 Working Group on California Earthquake Probabilities updated the 30-year earthquake forecast for California. They concluded that there is a 72 percent probability (or likelihood) of at least one earthquake of magnitude 6.7 or greater striking somewhere in the San Francisco Bay region before 2043. Earthquakes this large are capable of causing widespread damage; therefore, communities in the region should take simple steps to help reduce injuries, damage, and disruption, as well as accelerate recovery from these earthquakes.

It relates to the San Andreas Fault and related faults down through southern California into Baja California in Mexico.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/parkfield/safod_pbo.php
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/?region=California

North of San Francisco is Santa Rosa. USGS has traced the Rodgers Creek Fault through Santa Rosa
https://www.usgs.gov/news/rodgers-creek-fault-traced-through-santa-rosa
 
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Well this is comforting. Thanks, Astronuc, for the links.