The Fault That Could Eat Los Angeles

A massive and dangerous fault is found to run directly through the heart of Los Angeles.

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April 4, 2003, 11:00 AM PST

"An extensive fault system discovered four years ago running deep beneath the heart of Los Angeles is capable of generating earthquakes up to magnitude 7.5 -- massive shakers larger than any seen historically in the L.A. Basin... A 7.5 quake would unleash 15 times more energy than the 1994 Northridge quake which, despite being a moderate magnitude 6.7 on the edge of the city, killed 57 people and generated $40 billion in damage."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: Los Angeles Sits On Extensive Fault System

Thursday, April 3, 2003 in The Los Angeles Times

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