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Six earthquakes occurred in Southern California in one week. Does this mean ‘The Big One’ is coming?

In recent days, earthquakes have occurred one after another in Southern California. 3.6 in Ojai on May 31. Two of similar size in the East Los Angeles area of El Sereno. Three more earthquakes near Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. While these quakes are much weaker than historic tremors like the 6.7 Northridge Earthquake of… Read More »

Early warning system gets a major upgrade

California’s earthquake early warning system is getting a seismic upgrade; This system will allow residents to receive more timely warnings about tremors from an impending mega-earthquake. The upgrade, also available in Oregon and Washington, will provide important features for alerts about the “Big One.” These improvements could mean that Californians, depending on where they are… Read More »