"Despite an unusual number of modest earthquakes this year in Southern California, the state overall remains in the midst of a drought of major earthquakes."
"If you take the last 30 years as your definition of how often you should expect to be feeling earthquakes, you are underestimating the long-term rate."
"Between 1964 and 1994, Los Angeles faced two big earthquakes, which both hit the suburban San Fernando Valley hard: the magnitude 6.6 Sylmar earthquake of 1971, which resulted in 64 deaths; and the magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake of 1994, where about 60 people died."
"Scientists warn that even with the recent calm, the potential for catastrophic earthquakes in California remains, highlighting the importance of preparedness and infrastructure resilience."
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