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Posted on 09/30/2016 11:13:02 AM PDT by BenLurkin
A swarm of earthquakes that rattled the Salton Sea area earlier this week has increased the probability of a major quake hitting Southern California.
The California Office of Emergency Services (OES) issued an earthquake advisory warning residents and officials in Ventura, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, Kern and Imperial counties that there was a greater possibility of a major earthquake through Oct. 4.
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The swarm occurred in a region known as the Brawley seismic zone, which is located near a fault network that connects the southernmost end of the San Andreas fault with the Imperial fault.
Scientists say some of the cross-faults are positioned to potentially add stress to the San Andreas fault and the San Jacinto fault system when they rupture.
According to the USGS, preliminary data indicated a roughly one percent chance of a magnitude 7 or greater earthquake being triggered on the Southern San Andreas fault within the next seven days “with the likelihood decreasing over time.”
(Excerpt) Read more at losangeles.cbslocal.com ...
Somewhere there is a democrat, plotting a tax to fend off earthquakes.
I am in the zone of devastation here in Oregon. I visit all the earthquake threads here on FR because of that concern. I was being a little tongue in check with the lawn mower gas. We only get less than 10% of our gasoline from CA. I do try to keep my supply of generator gas full though.
Warning with this proviso: “Only idiots and liars predict earthquakes.” —Charles Richter, Seismologist
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Where us that zone?
Calipatria looks way more visitable (is that a word?) than the western shore of the sea. I worked on a file for a property in Salton City the other day and it looked almost post-apocalyptic.
Where is that zone?
A recent extensive article on the subject suggested everything West of I-5 will be “toast”. I am in the wet toast area, West of the Coast Range. After the quake hits and destroys most buildings and all the bridges we will be hit by the tsunami, thus wetting the “toast”.
If I am 3 to 6 miles West from home when it hits I will have to walk those miles home and swim at least two rivers. And that is after the tsunami recedes. Providing I survive the initial damage.
I should have picked up on the tongue in cheek.
Stay safe and best wishes.
Post apocalyptic?
I vote for Trona.
I tried to Google Map directions to Trona and it came back with “Why? Go somewhere else instead.” LOL
I saw it at night on the way to Death Valley. Night time is the right time to see it. It’s truly depressing in the daylight.
I couldn’t believe people actually lived there. Hardy stock those people. I read that it used to be an okay place if you could handle the heat but that was way back in the day.
I read recently that crime has gone up a lot there though. There was a guy that wanted to move out to the middle of nowhere cheaply and not be bothered but I think the first time he left his house after moving in someone stole his garden hose.
Meth moved in and it went downhill.
I’m in San Diego .. and the fault nearest me is more than 100 miles away .. and we’ve already had a 7.1 just a few years ago.
Since I’ve already ridden out a 7.1, with no structural damage, I’m not that concerned.
“What’s the problem? If the legislature can ban cow farts, surely they can ban earthquakes.”
Don’t give them any ideas.
LOL...Google does know Trona.
The day improved by 5:30 AM. I arrived in Niland and enjoyed a plate of chorizo and eggs at the "Good Food Cafe". That's still a favorite watering hole.
If I was "in town" this weekend, the Santee ham swap meet is on starting at 7 AM at the drive-in on Woodside. Many of my old ham buddies gather at the "Ranch House" restaurant 11510 Woodside Ave F, Santee, CA 92071. I won't be down in San Diego again until the evening of Oct 9th for a week with my staff. I've been mulling purchase of a Yaesu FT2DR to update to a digital capable handheld.
New way envisioned to provide earthquake forecast based on electrical phenomena.
Eugene looks to be better off than most for the big shake; but, the dams holding back lakes in the hills pose a flooding threat immediately afterwards.
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