Newly identified fault line in California could unleash monster earthquake
Southern California could be in for some serious shaking.
Scientists uncovered a newly identified fault line that could unleash a magnitude-7.4 earthquake in the region, which other researchers say is already long overdue for a whopper of a temblor along the infamous San Andreas fault.
The concerns are detailed in separate studies that put the quake risks of the USA’s most populous state into much sharper focus.
Snow-covered peaks on the Gan Gabriel mountains from recent storms frame the skyline of Los Angeles on Dec. 27, 2016. (Eugene Garcia, EPA)
Snow-covered peaks on the Gan Gabriel mountains from recent storms frame the skyline of Los Angeles on Dec. 27, 2016. (Eugene Garcia, EPA)
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