Massive Earthquake on the San Andreas Fault Is Disturbingly Likely Next Week

Oct 02, 2016, 01:50
Massive Earthquake on the San Andreas Fault Is Disturbingly Likely Next Week

However, as more time passes, the chance of an quake goes down. The Salton Sea is going off the charts, and now Southern California is under a major quake alert.

When swarms hit this area - the northern edge of the so-called Brawley Seismic Zone - it's enough to give quake experts heartburn.

The California Office of Emergency Services released an advisory warning for much of Southern California, explaining that there is a greater possibility of an natural disaster with a magnitude of 7 or higher until October 4.

Residents of Southern California received a disturbing natural disaster advisory on September 30, something most people have said they've never experienced before.

Normally these smaller earthquakes don't pose a threat, but the United States Geological Survey believes that these could set off the infamous San Andreas Fault nearby. Hence, the council fears that the slumbering San Andreas fault might be awakened anytime. It takes about four seconds for sensors to detect an natural disaster and determine it's strong enough to merit public notification, he said. Too many times such swarms have happened without culminating in a big, destructive quake.

The state Office of Emergency Services said the chance for a big quake in California was "0.03 to 1 percent" higher than usual following the swarm of quakes, said spokesman Jonathan Gudel.

The counties impacted by the warning include Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura. To make matters worse, a San Andreas natural disaster is predicted to be a magnitude 7 or higher. They joked about leaving the state (and the country) forever, and some joked that this was going to be "the Big One".

USGS warns a magnitude of 7 or more could hit the region in about next seven days. Historic downtowns in the Inland Empire could be awash in fallen brick, crushing people under the weight of collapsed buildings that had never been retrofitted. Later that afternoon, OES convened a conference call with emergency managers in eight Southern California counties to "ensure that local emergency plans and preparedness education remains a priority". Estimates developed through the California Shakeout scenarios predict that approximately 1,800 people would die in a major quake, matched with 50,000 injuries and more than $200 billion in damage.

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