The “big one” is a myth that is repeated over and over
Meanwhile all the biggest quakes are usually in Latin America, or Alaska or Asia, and even then most the time in the ocean and not on land
1857 7.9
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1857_Fort_Tejon_earthquake
Not quite long ago to be a “myth” yet.
Right?! I’ve been hearing about this for 4 decades