A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook Humboldt County in Northern California causing destruction and at least two deaths. Experts warn it could have been worse.
California may have just dodged a devastating tsunami after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook Humboldt County early on Monday morning., which hit off the far North Coast of California, with a dozen more injured. Power outages swept across the region and many houses were damaged.
These plates remain relatively static, meaning they can see large pressures build up over time. And when they move, they can. In this region, the fault is capable of producing a catastrophic sequence of natural disasters—including a magnitude 8 or 9 quake and subsequent tsunami. An earthquake and tsunami last happened in the Cascadia region on January 26, 1700."That event happens every 300 to 500 years and so we are due for another one," Simms said.
"People in this region should always be prepared for a larger and more damaging earthquake and for a tsunami as well. We can forecast that there is a probability of earthquakes to come, but seismologists cannot yet predict an impending earthquake's time or location precisely, down to the year or decade, for example.
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