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Subject: Re: Earthquakes in SF vs. elsewhere Posted on: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:12:25 -0400

richardfangnail@excite.com wrote:

> When people talk about the next big quake, why do they always talk
> about SF and not LA? SF is right on a fault, I know, but then they had
> a big quake in 1994 in LA. Couldn't there theoretically be a huge one
> in LA?

The next REALLY BIG quake could be along the New Madrid Fault which
basically runs from near St. Louis to Chicago. California is "Somewhat"
prepared for a quake - St. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago are NOT.