posted on August 11, 2008

Largest Earthquake Drill In U.S. History On Tap For November

Published: August 6, 2008
Source: CPM Group

The magnitude 5.4 earthquake that rocked southern California on July 29 is about 5,000 times smaller than the magnitude 7.8 earthquake depicted in the "ShakeOut Earthquake Scenario."

This new report is a portrayal of what could happen in a major earthquake on the southern end of the San Andreas Fault. The scenario is the basis of the Great Southern California ShakeOut, a week of special events featuring the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history at 10 a.m. on November 13.

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