http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/11/1370144/-Scientists-have-a-warning-for-California-residents-Prepare-for-the-Big-One?detail=email
If you live in California, you might want to make sure you are prepared for a mega-earthquake:
The estimated chance of whether such a mega-earthquake would hit California in the next three decades was raised to 7% from about 4.7%, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday.
An 8.0 earthquake hitting a populated area would be devastating — producing 89 times more energy than the magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake in 1994. Such powerful quakes are relatively rare — scientists believe the last mega-quake to hit Southern California was a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 1857.
And which fault is most likely to produce a mega-earthquake?
The southern San Andreas is "most likely to host a large earthquake," the forecast said. This section of the fault has a 19% chance of having a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake in the next 30 years centered in California's Mojave Desert.
my younger bro. and his family live in LA and i worry have not talked to him at this time but will tonight 3 hr. time difference. the people should hear from the scientific community about this and not be swayed by republican climate deniers. i feel sorry for those who take the arrogant stand of the right wing because if something catastrophic does happen dying with a look of shock on your face is not flattering when those who payed attention see pictures of those who didn't, underwater just sayn' science trumps republican stupid always, if they try to tamp it down you should ramp it up.
