PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- A powerful earthquake in Myanmar earlier this year is leading scientists to rethink how we predict future earthquakes.

A new study from CalTech sheds light on the behavior of the Sagaing Fault, which is very similar to the San Andreas Fault.

In March, a devastating, 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar killed thousands and caused significant widespread damage. CalTech's new study using satellite images is revealing how the fault moved, and the big implications for places like California.

"We take images before and after the earthquake and we match very accurately those images and we can measure the ground displacement," said Jean-Philippe Avouac, a professor of geology and mechanical and civil engineering at CalTech.

Researchers at CalTech found that the Sa

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