California fault capable of producing a magnitude 8 earthquake has begun moving
I wonder if this is posted because of the California Shakeout drill today.<p>&gt;Whether the destabilization will result in a major quake soon cannot be predicted. In September, the U.S. Geological Survey said the most likely scenario is that the Ridgecrest quakes probably won’t trigger a larger earthquake. Nevertheless, the USGS said that the July quakes have raised the chances of an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 or more on the nearby Garlock, Owens Valley, Blackwater and Panamint Valley faults over the next year.<p>So keep your china cabinets tidy, keep your earthquake kit stocked, but don&#x27;t fret and carry on like normal? Seems a tad alarmist.