Monday, May 26, 2008

U.S. scientists predict major earthquake in S California

LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) predicts that a magnitude 7.8 earthquake along the San Andreas Fault would have devastating consequences for Southern California, including the deaths of 1,800 people and damages costing around 200 billion U.S. dollars, according to a USGS study published on Thursday.
It said the earthquake would rattle 10 million residents, about50,000 of whom would be injured. Full Report

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