Urgent After the destroyed fires .. California is at the gates of an earthquake that kills and displaced millions
Seismologists closely monitor California’s rift lines with increasing concerns about the possibility of & quot; the big earthquake & quot; Soon. To a huge earthquake that may occur along the St. Andreas rift, one of the most important and most active rift lines in the state.
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& nbsp. , Which causes widespread destruction in southern California or the San Francisco Bay area depending on the rift site.
Why is this important? The possibility of a major earthquake in California is a major concern due to the location of the state along the active rift lines. In size, experts warn that the risk of a large -scale earthquake is high, especially in the southern regions of the golden state, warning of the possibility of catastrophic damage – affecting infrastructure, homes and life – makes it necessary to be California ready.
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The most powerful California earthquake was 4.3 degrees on the Richter scale, and hit six miles northwest Avenal at approximately 4:17 pm on February 13, according to the American Geological Survey. /p>
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Three earthquakes were also recorded one mile of Hawure in the California Gulf area on Thursday afternoon. Two of these earthquakes fell within two minutes of each other. All three earthquakes have occurred along the Haword rift line, which the American Geological Survey indicate is an active crack in the San Francisco Bay area. Its power was 3.2, 3.3 and 2.6, respectively. /P>
The area hit the last major earthquake on October 21, 1868, and its strength was 6.8 on the Richter scale. Two miles from Blazant Hill in the Gulf region at approximately 4:45 pm local time on Thursday afternoon, according to the American Geological Survey.
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and at the same time, hit an earthquake With a power of 2.9 degrees, a 10 -miles west southwest Petrolet in northern California around 11:40 am on Thursday. A 3.2 -magnitude earthquake 5 miles from The Jaysers, which occurred at about 10:20 am local time. Another earthquake struck five hours, at 3:42 pm, two miles southwest of Anderson Springs. It was with a power of 2.7 degrees.
& nbsp; According to the American Geological Survey, he felt the earthquake 50 miles in Los Angeles Province, in Long Beach, Porter Ranch, and Wetter. He also felt it 30 miles in multiple cities in Vinterora Province, including Thuzand Oaks, Port Hoinimi, Aksnard, Camarelo, and Simi Valley.
& nbsp; American that hundreds of people felt the earthquake, but there were no reports of damage as a result of earthquakes. Within 24 hours earlier this week, some of them along the famous San Andreas rift, where it is expected to happen & quot; the big earthquake & quot;
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and in 2018, stated Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley: & quot; due to the passage of more than 144 years since the last major earthquake, time is spending quickly. It is very likely that Hayuord’s rift and a major earthquake will be broken during the next thirty years & quot;
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experts said that the next big seismic event in California is likely to happen in the southern part of the state . During the next thirtieth years, 36%. Residents should be familiar with earthquake risks and take steps to alleviate personal risks & quot;
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and added that & quot; the temporary decreases in seismic activity is normal and expected & quot;
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Professor Jonathan Stewart of Samueli College of Engineering at the University of California in Los Angeles agreed with this opinion, where he said & quot; that the great earthquake that struck California lacks a specific scientific definition, but is seen Generally, it occurred with 8 degrees on the Richter scale on the rift of the boundaries of the sheet, which is the Strip of San Andreas.
& nbsp; The dates of the last of these major events are 1906 of the northern part of the rift & quot; North Parkfield, including San Francisco & quot; and the Fort Tigon earthquake in 1857 & quot; Parkfield in the south to the Kajon Corridor & quot;, and in 1690 for the southern part of the rift & quot;.
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added: & quot; due to the accumulation of pressure over time, we can expect that the southern part is the most likely to produce the next big event.
experts expect a possible earthquake of 8 The degrees of the Richter scale would cause tremendous destruction in the state’s most populated cities, causing the death of about 1,800 people, the injury of 50 thousand others, and a loss of about 200 billion dollars, according to the estimates of the earthquake in California.
P> However, Stewart said that the risk of occurring & quot; the major catastrophe & quot; & quot; not noticeable now than what it was a few years ago & quot;
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added that we should & quot Do not we lose sight of the potentially possible damage caused by smaller cracks, which are not related to the boundaries of the plates, which are located near the Los Angeles region and within it & quot;, not only the large cracks associated with the boundaries of the sheets such as San Andreas rift.
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He said that & quot; On natural disasters, where last month she was subjected to forest fires that came to more than 4,7900 acres, and destroyed more than 16250 homes and company, and killed 29 people. The mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass and the head of the Fire Department in Los Angeles Christine Crul and California Governor Javin Newsum, have criticism for their response to forest fires after some water taps were dried while firefighters were trying to fight fires. California officials said that this was due to the high local demand. Communities left destroyed & quot; & nbsp;
in response, Nathan Kellk, a nate spokesman, said that the ruler Newsum focuses on mobilizing resources to recover from fires – not policy & quot;
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However, the political repercussions caused by forest fires shed light on the California disaster system. In reducing the risk of earthquakes.
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He said: & quot; State hospitals and health clinics, compulsory modernization laws of structural structures especially at risk in many California cities & quot; for example, Los Angeles, San Francisco & quot;
and imposing the state, through the Planning and Health Development Office at the level The state, health care facilities must adhere to strict seismic safety standards. Strengthening and buildings with soft floors to reduce the risk of earthquakes. & QUOT said that the list of challenges is still long. The maintenance of the focus on these problems in the field of public policy is a major challenge due to the great time since the last 1994, which caused great damage to the urban center in California. Treating technical and policy issues to reduce seismic risks over time remain an active field of professional research and work & quot;
