http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-0330-quake-puentehills-20140330,0,3860867.story#axzz2xT5nj33U
Earthquakes have long been one of the main fears of residing in the beautiful coastal state of California. The longest and most dreadful fault in the state, the San Andreas fault, has often been regarded as the godfather of the earthquakes that shake up the state. On Friday, March 28, 2014, the city of La Habra - along with neighboring cities - was shaken up with a magnitude 5.1 earthquake. Although it might not be the most devastating of earthquakes, it opened some thought about the possibility of another major fault line in SoCal. The Puente Hills thrust fault is especially dangerous due to its location. It ranges from the "suburbs of northern Orange county, through San Gabriel Valley and under the skyscrapers of downtown Los Angeles before ending in Hollywood." The rather "moderate" earthquake however has cause a decent amount of damage around the affected areas: the typical toppled furniture, broken glass, and fallen pictures. Experts say an earthquake with the magnitude of 7.5 could slip the fault open and increase shaking times by a minimum of twenty seconds and increase intensity tremendously. It is greatly dangerous due to its crucial, making it in the heart of many homes and businesses.
Those who experience earthquakes for the first time will be terrified drastically, for they do not know what is occurring. While the "Angelinos" experience minor earthquakes, Chileans are suffering from over 8.0 earthquakes and are amazingly prepared for this situation, having only 6 casualties. The state of California should learn from Chile's methods of preparing for an immensely large earthquake, for it will assist them in the upcoming "big quake".
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