[Mr. Douglas]

A series of quakes under the Salton Sea may be a signal that the San Andreas Fault is on the verge of buckling.

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Whenever I see the word “may” in a sentence, I always add, after it, the words, “or may not”.

[Parmy]

It’s over. We are all dead. It is just that we don’t know it, yet!

[discostu]

And has been for longer than I’ve been alive. NEXT!

[Gamecock]

About 6 hours ago we had a 1.7 quake in the SC lowcountry.

[DouglasKC]

Only 1800 dead in a major quake?? Is that a typo?

[glennaro]

From what I’ve read, the Hayward Fault along the east side of the bay is of far more concern ... not just because it passes directly through the heavily populated East Bay area (Oakland; Fremont; Walnut Creek/Concord, etc.) which has only been developed significantly in the past 150 years or so, but also because significant segments of the fault have been “locked” for a great while! ... YIKES!

[PROCON]

Are these the same “experts” who predict man-made global warming catastrophes?

[Huskrrrr]

“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.”

[bgill]

California has been falling into the ocean for centuries yet it’s still here.

[Ancesthntr]

“Should the Big One hit, it won’t be pretty. Models predict a quake across the southern half of California with a magnitude around 7.8. Such a quake would cause an estimated 1,800 deaths, 50,000 injuries, and over $200 billion in damage.”

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That’s a serious under-estimate.

[BunnySlippers]

I was born in LA.

They’ve been saying this for the 6+ decades I’ve been here.

[JimRed]

Hundreds of thousands of liberals would be prevented from voting on election day if the quake is timed right. Where’s the downside? < /sarc >

[Parley Baer]

On average a big quake is way over due in this area. I just hope it happens after I am gone.

[COBOL2Java]

Cool movie:

Then again, it's got "The Rock" in it, so why wouldn't it be cool? :-)

[Vendome]

If the Greek restaurant by the Salton Sea isn’t affected, I don’t see how I can feel bad if a big one breaks in that area....

[tired&retired]

“or the next few days, the risk of a major earthquake along the fault is as high”

Didn’t I also read that a major coronal mass ejection is hitting the earth in the next few days?

[Hoffer Rand]

One percent. Imminent. OOOKaaay... And I say that as somebody with family in that area.

[Jay Thomas]

Just when we heard it was to late to reverse the globull warming disaster.

[unlearner]

Well, today is a new moon.

[SaveFerris]

So the risk is larger - until the end of Tuesday?

OK