I don't think that Becca was referring to any one specific earthquake in California. The prediction website does not currently show any major threats.

However, this sort of prediction is in its infancy and nobody expects it to be 100% correct. It is highly likely this will miss some future major earthquakes and possibly predict some dangers that never manifest themselves.
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bryan kennedy
Science Buzz Site Admin

Thanks for the link. However, I'm not sure what facts need checking. The original post said Minnesota has no fault lines; the quote from the linked page says Minnesota has zones rather than faults. The original post says earthquakes here are rare; the quote from the linked page says we've had 18 quakes in 141 years -- a little better than one every 8 years.

I was in Morris for an earthquake that took place there in 1993. It was a 4.1 magnitude quake. I was also in Morris in 1975 for a magnitude 4.8 quake, but I was three at the time, so all I really remember is that it cracked the floor of our garage, which to a 3-year-old is a pretty big deal.

You should check out the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) website on Minnesota earthquake history. They have quite a few facts about our solid (sometimes shakin') state. The Last earthquake we had in Minnesota was back in 1994 and only registered a 3.1 on the Richter scale...pretty small.