Los Angeles, EUA.- A study by the US Geological Survey (USGS) said that there is a 99.9 percent chance that produce a “ great earthquake ” about Los Angeles in the next three years.
This work, led by geophysics Andrea Donnellan, used data from airborne GPS and radar to measure changes in the surface of the crust caused by tremor that occurred in La Habra (north of Los Angeles ) last March 28, 2014.
The team’s results showed that even the Earthquakes moderate near Los Angeles, can cause ground deformation and damage to the water supply away from its epicenter.
In addition, the USGS study warns that may be the “key” to a great quake that hit California “dramatically”. Specifically, they believe that the likelihood that California experienced a tremor of a magnitude greater than 6 grow to a rate of 99.9 percent, and that this will occur in less than three years.
“We lucky that the seismic activity in California has been relatively low in the last century. But we know that the tectonic forces are continuously adjusted, so inevitably large earthquakes, “said the director of the Earthquake Center of Southern California and co study author Tom Jordan.
Similarly, experts also warn that increased the chances of an earthquake in California of magnitude 8 or more. Known as the Great Quake , which is expected to take place over the next 30 years.
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