Question:

Which would be the better of the following two bad scenarios for Los Angeles: a magnitude 6 earthquake on the Newport-Inglewood fault running through the heart of downtown Los Angeles, or the "Big One," a magnitude 8 earthquake rupturing all of the

Last updated: 8/9/2022

Which would be the better of the following two bad scenarios for Los Angeles: a magnitude 6 earthquake on the Newport-Inglewood fault running through the heart of downtown Los Angeles, or the "Big One," a magnitude 8 earthquake rupturing all of the

Which would be the better of the following two bad scenarios for Los Angeles: a magnitude 6 earthquake on the Newport-Inglewood fault running through the heart of downtown Los Angeles, or the "Big One," a magnitude 8 earthquake rupturing all of the southern San Andreas, but occurring more than 50 km from the city center? Why?