![]() ![]() Geological Survey, California Geological Survey and elsewhere were already fanning over the area, documenting how the ground was literally broken by the earthquake, including with preliminary reconnaissance by helicopter. “People ought to think about their earthquake preparedness,” he said. Hauksson said the earthquake is a reminder that a big earthquake can hit California at any time. Your mind just goes into instant mode of what do I need to do in a split second, and you have all these going on.”įurther study of the July 4th mainshock showed that the fault ruptured along a length of fault 10 miles long, from a remote point northeast of Ridgecrest, Calif., a city of 29,000 people, and continued southwest almost all the way to the city limits, Hauksson said. “If you watch kids, everybody just watches,” she said. ![]() And it might have worsened quake strain » ![]() ![]() Earlier, they heard a car exhaust backfire and screamed.Īs aftershocks have rolled through, she has watched her children’s reactions.Ĥth of July earthquake won’t delay the Big One. Noises and small movements all day have the children anxious, she said. “We’re definitely jumpy,” said Shallice, who declined to give her last name. A car drove by and honked loudly, and the family jumped and looked toward the sound. ![]()
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