California overdue for huge earthquake

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Southern California is overdue for 'The Big One,' study finds
August 20, 2010 | 11:11 am

Southern California is overdue for a major earthquake along the San Andreas fault, according to a landmark study released Friday.

The long-awaited study came after scientists spent years studying the geology of the Carrizo Plain area of the San Andreas, which is about 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles. It found that earthquakes along the San Andreas fault have occurred far more often than previously believed.

"What we know is for the last 700 years, earthquakes on the southern San Andreas fault have been much more frequent than everyone thought," said UC Irvine researcher Sinan Akciz said in a statement. "Data presented here contradict previously published reports."

Added UCI researcher Lisa Grant Ludwig: "People should not stick their heads in the ground. There are storm clouds gathered on the horizon. Does that mean it's definitely going to rain? No, but when you have that many clouds, you think, 'I'm going to take my umbrella with me today.' That's what this research does: It gives us a chance to prepare."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/08/southern-california-overdue-for-major-earthquake-study-finds.html

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. Don't jinx us!

:hi:

[JuniperLea]

2. This native Angeleno is addicted to watching the quake maps...

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqscanv/

[hedgehog]

3. California is somewhat prepared. Now for those of us on the

New Madrid fault........

http://www.geo.arizona.edu/geo5xx/geos577/projects/muhlenkamp/hazards.htm