California quake: There'e a high chance the next big one will be in the next 30 years
by Thor on Apr. 14th, 2008
Predictors are making some pretty bold forecasts for the risk of a massive earth in California sometime in the next 30 years. You can get all the details right here. I'm still willing to settle for Minnesota's occasional tornadoes and blizzards rather than have to worry about the ground shaking under my feet.
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Given that California has a major earthquake every 3 years or so, this seems to be a fairly safe prediction. According to this site, there have been no fewer than nine "major earthquakes" (defined in the study as magnitude 6.7 or greater) in California since 1980.
thats crazy i would not be living now where were its common to have earthquakes and crazy stuff man that crazy if i was living in cali man on the 29th year you would be seeing me hit the road lol cause man i dont do to good with the ground moving thats not normal lol........
Every place on Earth suffers from some natural disaster. Here in the Midwest we don't get earthquakes (well, usually we don't), but we do get tornadoes, blizzards and the occasional flood.
Also, earthquake prediction isn't to the point where they can say which year the quake will hit. Could be in 30 years; could be this afternoon.
Don't forget the New Madrid fault -- it's getting close to happening again. Probably 8+.
the new madrid fault produced an earthquake early this morning. I think the USGS deemed it of magnitude 5.2
It last occured about 150 years ago and happens each --- 150 years. Mississippi ran backwards for some distance. Unlike Cal. earthquakes which don't affect a large area becasue they are in rock the Madrid fault covers a large area due to being in soil. We could feel it here.
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