San Bernardino Earthquake

The afternoon of June 16, a moderate earthquake struck California almost the entire southern region. The largest earthquake intensity reached around 4.9 Richter scale, after the earthquake there were 25 times the continuing aftershocks. The relevant local authorities, said a woman sustained minor injuries caused by the earthquake, but did not cause significant damage to property. Experts warned that the current California seismic zone has entered a new active phase, did not rule out the recent earthquake in the possibility of a greater intensity.
Aftershocks of up to 25 times The occurrence of earthquakes in the U.S. west coast begins at 1:53 p.m. local time, Xu. According to the U.S. Geological Survey preliminary measurement, the epicenter is located in downtown Los Angeles, about 110 kilometers east of the San Bernardino County. Initially, the seismic experts to determine the earthquake intensity of 5.3 magnitude, but later revised to 4.9 magnitude. After the initial earthquake in more than one hours in a row 25 times aftershocks, including one for the strength of the larger magnitude 3.5, only the duration of the aftershock about two minutes. Housing, local residents can feel vibrations and furniture moving, and some local residents said that the shock of the severe enough to make the telephone handset from the hands of spondylolisthesis. Tel fault occurred in some areas. However, the local fire brigade confirmed that the Los Angeles area report that a woman was injured by objects, but the buildings were severely damaged. From Los Angeles to San Diego and California have clearly felt in the eastern region. Eyewitnesses said that an earthquake triggered a mountain cave, a huge Rolling Stones hit the San Bernardino County Highway No. 38, but throughout the Greater Los Angeles Area traffic not being affected. Los Angeles, a 31-year-old staff member Kelly said that the earthquake occurred, she was eating lunch. Earthquake almost throwing up her chair. 25-year-old mall manager Nick said, he suddenly heard a loud thunder, similar out. Then customers started to scream, looked fled. The recent major earthquake may be issued This is in California this week, suffered the third strong earthquake attacks. According to reports, June 12, from Los Angeles County, near the river have occurred in the Richter 5.6 earthquake. 14, northern California, near San Francisco, 114 kilometers Harbor Department had about 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The epicenter was about 130 kilometers from the coast, 480 kilometers away from San Francisco. The same day, the United States came to the U.S. West Coast and Alaska, British Columbia, Canada and other places issued a tsunami warning, but canceled after one hours. California Institute of Technology held a press conference earthquake experts said the three earthquakes are relatively independent, on the 16th of the earthquake was not aftershocks of the earthquake on the 12th. Experts warned that the current California seismic zone has entered a new active phase, the recent strength does not exclude the possibility of earthquakes greater. Once the loss of a major earthquake in California will be miserable California has long been believed that an "earthquake" is the state's famous San Andreas fault is ready for the following. U.S. researchers May 25 shocks for different ways to simulate the 18 kinds of possible scenarios in order to determine that the fault caused a major earthquake is likely to result in losses. They found that such an earthquake may cause this has a population of nine million U.S. second largest city destroyed. It is estimated that economic losses will be 82 million U.S. dollars and between 252 million U.S. dollars, the death toll will be between 3000-18000.