Posted on 07/16/2019 11:42:58 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Aftershocks of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake near Ridgecrest have been creeping into areas close to two major earthquake faults, a development that is generating interest and some concern among seismologists over whether it could trigger another huge temblor.
Both faults are capable of producing new earthquakes of magnitude 7 or greater. The U.S. Geological Survey says the chance of an earthquake of magnitude 7 or greater from the July 5 earthquake is 1 in 300 — “possible, but with a low probability.”
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Trigger alert!
The 1872 quake was one of the precursers to the 1906 quake.
There were several 7+ up and down CA 30 years before 1906
Temblor alert!
Someone remind me to take my pictures off the wall in 30 years.
My brother lives in Victorville, felt the two bigger Ridgecrest quakes pretty strong he said, has felt some of the aftershocks barely.
“10.0” movie with Tommy Lee Jones and Ann Heche. Fun!
As much as many like to belief scientists like to cry wolf about California earthquakes, there is a sense that they are truly concerned about these quakes.
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Your stress relieving ruptures may vary in location, magnitude and timing.
I grew up in Victorville. Ages ago....
Walker Lane
This large seismic zone has not received the attention it deserves... But it’s about to.
Correct. It’s very unusual.
Lots of activity in the 3.0 area in Searles Valley today. seemingly all along a straight line running from SE to NW. Probably (?) aftershocks. Only other one in Cali is in Morgan Hill, another circa 3 on the same line. Don’t know what that may mean or even if they are related. Anyone know the whereabouts of Lex Luther??
Mother Earth doesn’t like CA libs.
I’m not trying to predict anything.
I’m just saying based on the history from the last 150 years, San Francisco is overdue and to look for trends and unusual changes in the ground.
I was in the ‘89 quake and that was over 100 miles from San Francisco.
Before I got into microprocessor design, I was considering Petroleum Engineering and the basics of CA faults and geology was part of it.
Frankly, the Cascadia Fault is going to trip first before we get a big one near San Francisco.
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