Following the major earthquake in Turkey-Syria, the Los Angeles Times warned a major shaker is overdue in California, notes Grumpy Editor.
It mentioned an earthquake the size of the one that made headlines last week would bring devastation and death to Southern California, citing "A quake as strong as magnitude 8.2 is possible on the southern San Andreas Fault and would bring disaster to all of Southern California simultaneously, with the fault rupturing from near the Mexican border to Monterey County.
“Such an earthquake would cause widespread damage from Palm Springs to San Luis Obispo — and everything in between,” it added.
Among the impacts, the report mentioned:
- Death toll could be among the worst for a natural disaster in U.S. history: nearly 1,800.
- Los Angeles County could suffer the highest death toll, more than 1,000, followed by Orange County, with more than 350 dead.
- Nearly 50,000 could be injured.
- Main freeways to Las Vegas and Phoenix that cross the San Andreas Fault would be destroyed.
- Some 500,000 to 1 million people could be displaced from their homes.
- Southern California could be isolated for some time, with the region surrounded by mountains and earthquake faults.
- Major utilities such as gas, power and cell service would likely be severely compromised.
California’s most famous earthquake was the epic 1906 shaker from the San Andreas fault that smacked San Francisco.
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