Quake 5.4 - L.A. Edition

Posted by Dynasty On 7/30/2008
Spectators look at a Pomona, California, scene where bricks collapsed into an alley from an unoccupied building during a magnitude 5.4 earthquake on July 29th.

Los Angeles, the 2nd biggest populated city in the U.S. and A. The city got hit with a magnitude of 5.4, it was classified by the United States Geological Survey as a moderate quake. All the land line phone companies told residents don't call anyone using the phone, the land line phone is emergencies only. With the technology these days, a text just a thumb away.

Quote from popularmechanics.com:

"So far, Japan’s early warning system hasn’t done very much—it failed to detect the country’s last two moderate quakes. But in the United States, the outlook is even worse, since no such earthquake early warning system exists, though some preliminary research is underway. “Right now, we’re just fiddling with the concepts,” says Jordan. “We’re not into operational testing, yet.” Coincidentally, says Jordan, a Caltech team reported that its experimental detection gear had been off-line when the Chino Hills earthquake hit."

Now you know, if you live near the coast of Washington, Oregon and California. Get a backup plan prepared, you maybe never know when it is going to hit you.

Here is a video recorded in Judge Judy's court:



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