Fault Ruptures News Today

heat wave is smothering a us humidity, driving the heat index into the triple digits. >> and this could be just the beginning of a brutally hot summer for americans and a new study suggesting the looming threat of an earthquake and tsunami. and the northwestern us of a size rarely seen on this planet and science contests are warning no one is ready. >> okay, were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central right now, speaker mike ...

Quake that came in at a magnitude of 6.4, followed stunningly just a day later by a 7.1 tremor. the most powerful quake the state had seen in some two decades. officials surveying the damaging saying it could have been far worse given the magnitude of the quakes. check out this drone video of the fault ruptures. also, in los angeles county over the weekend, officials there yet again reminding people about the constant threat of earthquakes in this state. seismologist lucy jones saying people in ...

People feel they were to some extent spared. if you check out our drone video of the fault ruptures stretching through the desert you get an idea of the intensity of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. the fact that it happened not far from ridgecrest, l.a. county officials more than a 100 miles away took it as an opportunity to warn people about being prepared for the possibility of an earthquake. a seismologist saying this part of the state should expect a magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquake every few...

Magnitude bounce around just a little thats just normal so the epicenter of the main shock 6.4 where intersects is about here. i dont know have a base name to give it right now. were not going to call the name of the fault until we get eyes on that hopefully tomorrow beil confirm which -- well confirm which fault ruptures. information source, cal tech is the definitive seismic operator and we work in partnership with them in pasadena. the web side scsn.org southern california seismic network.org...