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Breaking: Big San Andreas Fault Earthquake Imminent


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A series of quakes under the Salton Sea may be a signal that the San Andreas Fault is on the verge of buckling. For the next few days, the risk of a major earthquake along the fault is as high as 1 in 100. Which, holy crap.

The United States Geological Survey has been tracking a series of earthquakes near Bombay Beach, California. This “earthquake swarm” is happening under the Salton Sea, and over 140 events have been recorded since Monday September 26. The quakes range from 1.4 to 4.3 in magnitude, and are occurring at depths between 2.5 to 5.5 miles (4 to 9 km).

Calculations show that from now until October 4, the chance of a magnitude 7 or greater earthquake happening along the Southern San Andreas Fault is as high as 1 in 100, and as low as 1 in 3,000. On the plus side, the likelihood of it happening decreases with each passing day. These estimates are based on models developed to assess the probabilities of earthquakes and aftershocks in California.

A big fear is that the rupturing of the southern portion of the San Andreas fault could cause a domino effect along the entire stretch, cracking the fault from Imperial County through to Los Angeles County. Another possibility is that the Salton Sea swarm could cause the nearby San Jacinto fault system to rupture,which would in turn trigger the collapse of the San Andreas Fault.

For More Info:

http://gizmodo.com/massive-earthquake-on-the-san-andreas-fault-is-disturbi-1787279784

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Goosey

I didn't feel anything here (2,000 km north, 11:54 PM).

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Just now, Economy said:

I whatched the movie and its scary :giveup: 

 

Yes Hollywood exagerates it big time but still :air: 

I live in California. So this news are even scarier for me :S

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1 minute ago, Goosey said:

I didn't feel anything here (2,000 km north, 11:54 PM).

They have been very small earthquakes under the Salton Sea. But they are a big sign of a big earthquake possibly happening within the next 4 days. 

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2 minutes ago, Enigma said:

I live in California. So this news are even scarier for me :S

Stay safe :ohno:

Whimsical bitch
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2 minutes ago, Enigma said:

I live in California. So this news are even scarier for me :S

Same, I always have this fear if anything went down while I'm taking a shower or asleep, I might not make it out in time. 

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1 minute ago, Assarrai said:

Same, I always have this fear if anything went down while I'm taking a shower or asleep, I might not make it out in time. 

Same. The thing about earthquakes is that they are completely unpredictable. And as far as this earthquake goes, it could even happen now. Basically we have 4 days to see if it happens.

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So will this end up meaning LA will go into the ocean and the world will end like in 2012? :flop:

That movie scared the sh*t out of me.

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Bette Davis

Lol you aren't a real Californian if you're scared of earthquakes.

I live on top of a dangerous fault and I'm just like:

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Cold as ice cream, but still as sweet.
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Just now, Bette Davis said:

Lol you aren't a real Californian if you're scared of earthquakes

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Or rather, you know something big is coming when even Californians taking notice.

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13 minutes ago, Bette Davis said:

Lol you aren't a real Californian if you're scared of earthquakes.

I live on top of a dangerous fault and I'm just like:

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Gurl by the sound of it, it doesn't seem like a generic earthquake, it's a hit, if it happens it'll slay millions. 

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