Hidden earthquake risk found lurking beneath Los Angeles

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Hidden earthquake risk found lurking beneath Los Angeles

August 30, 2019

Excellent article on earthquakes, for SoCal, long studied by oil & gass experts

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach bustle with activity—their colorful array of shipping containers are stacked and unstacked in a never-ending, multibillion-dollar game of Tetris. But a previously overlooked danger lurks below this frenzy: A fault capable of generating earthquakes magnitude 6.3 or greater.
The Wilmington fault, as it’s called, is an elusive type of fracture. Unlike many faults, which crack Earth’s surface like an egg, the Wilmington fault is “blind,” which means it’s concealed beneath the surface, making it especially difficult to study. So while scientists have long known the fault is present—stretching 12.4 miles under southern Los Angeles into San Pedro Bay—it was presumed to have sat quiet for millions of years.

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/08/hidden-earthquake-risk-discovered-under-los-angeles/

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-- Los Angeles-Long Beach harbors combine to be the largest harbor, in the US.

--Large population nearby

--Several major quakes; Long Beach (1934), Sylmar (171), Northridge (1994), Whittier Narrows (1987), etc.

--Large oil deposits result in highly surveyed area.