please fix title. Should be 7.5
The Russians gave it a 6.9
Easy now.
The quote: “ - - - A magnitude-7.5 earthquake along that fault COULD prove more catastrophic - - - “ is just USGS hype to get more funding from The Obamanation. [Caps are mine.]
Coulda, woulda and shoulda are NOT on the Richter Scale.
Small earthquakes are good in that stresses are relieved frequently, thus reducing the odds of “the big one” occurring soon.