California is overdue a major earthquake that could kill millions and there may be NO warning before it hits, warns top geophysicist
Many areas of the San Andreas Fault system could produce large earthquakes
These major quakes typically occur with no warning whatsoever
For major events California is actually in an earthquake drought
Professor Richard Aster explains the importance of preparing for the worst
By PROFESSOR RICHARD ASTER
DAILYMAIL.COM
31 January 2018
Most people don’t know how dire the earthquake situation in California really is, according to a top geophysicist.
Many areas of the San Andreas Fault system are now so stressed they could produce large and damaging earthquakes that could kills millions.
However, these major quakes typically occur with no warning whatsoever – and it is only a matter of time before they strike.
Writing for the Conversation, Professor Richard Aster from Colorado State University explains the importance of preparing for the worst in order to mitigate the damage of the next ‘Big One’ if – or when – it strikes.
California earthquakes are a geologic inevitability.
The state straddles the North American and Pacific tectonic plates and is crisscrossed by the San Andreas and other active fault systems.
The magnitude 7.9 earthquake that struck off Alaska’s Kodiak Island on January 23 2018 was just the latest reminder of major seismic activity along the Pacific Rim.
Tragic quakes that occurred in 2017 near the Iran-Iraq border and in central Mexico, with magnitudes of 7.3 and 7.1, respectively, are well within the range of earthquake sizes that have a high likelihood of occurring in highly populated parts of California during the next few decades.
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