The anticipated magnitude 8 quake along the San Andreas fault could result in 1,800 deaths and $200 billion in damages, as experts warn this may be an underestimate.
Experts are 'fairly confident that there could be a pretty large earthquake at some point in the next 30 years,' driven by geological studies of historical frequencies.
Geologic studies indicate that a large quake on the San Andreas fault occurs every 150 years, with the last significant quake having occurred 167 years ago.
California has recently experienced 14 quakes stronger than magnitude 4 this year, raising fears about the overdue 'Big One' despite the heightened activity not predicting imminent doom.
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