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Related: About this forum7.5 Quake On Puente Hills Thrust Fault Could Be Disastrous
Dooooom! Thought fears of this thrusty fault may help with traffic problems.. sorry to hear you're leaving L.A.......
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/03/30/7-5-quake-on-puente-hills-thrust-fault-could-be-disastrous/
LA HABRA (AP) Experts say a bigger earthquake along the lesser-known fault that gave Southern California a moderate shake could do more damage to the region than the long-dreaded Big One from the more famous San Andreas Fault.
The Puente Hills thrust fault, which brought Friday nights magnitude-5.1 quake centered in La Habra and well over 100 aftershocks by Sunday, stretches from northern Orange County under downtown Los Angeles into Hollywood a heavily populated swath of the Los Angeles area.
A magnitude-7.5 earthquake along that fault could prove more catastrophic than one along the San Andreas, which runs along the outskirts of metropolitan Southern California, seismologists said.
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that such a quake along the Puente Hills fault could kill 3,000 to 18,000 people and cause up to $250 billion in damage. In contrast, a larger magnitude 8 quake along the San Andreas would cause an estimated 1,800 deaths.
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)And maybe it won't.
It's just one of those things that I hope I'm ready for, and refuse to worry about otherwise.
flamingdem
(39,330 posts)but the figure of 18,000 made me think about getting a tad more prepared, yikes!
That's a worst case scenario though and so far that fault has just produced broken household items.
TeamPooka
(24,259 posts)flamingdem
(39,330 posts)Why can't I get beyond a bottle of water and shoes by the bed.
I did learn in 1994 not to lean a mirror on the wall or have bookcases near the bed.