SCIENCENY POST
Two SoCal faults haven’t experienced a major earthquake near LA in over a century – is ‘the Big One’ next?
Two Southern California faults near Los Angeles have not experienced a major earthquake in over a century. A new study indicates that geological conditions for a potentially catastrophic earthquake are becoming more noticeable, though scientists cannot predict when such an event might occur.
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