San Andreas Fault: Are We Prepared for a Hidden Earthquake Threat?
Monday, 9 September 2024, 04:20
San Andreas Fault Poses a Serious Risk
Beneath the bustling neighborhoods of Los Angeles is a somewhat underrated threat: a network of faults that present perhaps a bigger earthquake risk than the notorious San Andreas Fault. Not because the San Andreas Fault isn't ready to shake — it is — but because the Puente Hills thrust fault system sits right under densely packed residential neighborhoods in northeast LA and surrounding cities like Pasadena.
Is LA Ready for a Major Quake?
- Experts Question Readiness - Experts from Scripps News spoke with various authorities.
- Building Resilience Testing - One of the world's leading facilities for testing building earthquake resilience was examined.
- Potential Damage - Could LA face a quake that could level non-retrofitted buildings?
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