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**ScosyGissiok** · 03-17-2006, 08:00 AM

In addition to the above posts, there's a greater than 50% chance that Southern California will be hit with an earthquake greater than or equal to 7.0 in magnitude within the next 30 years. There's a couple of sections of the southern San Andreas fault that are capable of producing a >7.0 earthquake and one or both sections are predicted to break within the next 30 years in addition to other hidden faults within the greater Los Angeles area. The odds are a little less but still over 50% in Northern California. These probabilities were put out by seismologists many years ago and are repeated every now and again to remind Californians that earthquakes are a normal part of life in our state. The recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast have just 'hyped' up the earthquake theories again and have caused our disaster officials to assess their capabilities. Unfortunately, some officials have already said that the local disaster response and resourses are lacking.

The 'Big One' in Southern California could happen in a few hours, a few days or a few years from now...Mother Nature will make that call.

03-17-2006, 08:00 AM	#3
ScosyGissiok Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	In addition to the above posts, there's a greater than 50% chance that Southern California will be hit with an earthquake greater than or equal to 7.0 in magnitude within the next 30 years. There's a couple of sections of the southern San Andreas fault that are capable of producing a >7.0 earthquake and one or both sections are predicted to break within the next 30 years in addition to other hidden faults within the greater Los Angeles area. The odds are a little less but still over 50% in Northern California. These probabilities were put out by seismologists many years ago and are repeated every now and again to remind Californians that earthquakes are a normal part of life in our state. The recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast have just 'hyped' up the earthquake theories again and have caused our disaster officials to assess their capabilities. Unfortunately, some officials have already said that the local disaster response and resourses are lacking. The 'Big One' in Southern California could happen in a few hours, a few days or a few years from now...Mother Nature will make that call.
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