Editor’s Note: The Scanner publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today’s piece was written by Berkeley historian and author Richard Schwartz, who will be speaking about the 1868 Hayward earthquake Sept. 6 in San Leandro. Seats are limited.
It is a sobering endeavor to remember the 1868 Hayward Fault earthquake, the last major eruption on our local fault.
The USGS states that major, destructive earthquakes occur along the Hayward Fault, on average, every 138 years. This means that, since 2006, we have been due for another…