This Southern California fault could produce a devastating earthquake
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- While California's 750-mile-long San Andreas Fault is notorious, experts believe a smaller fault line possesses a greater threat to lives and property in the southern part of the state.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Monday’s 4.4 magnitude earthquake near Los Angeles' Highland Park neighborhood occurred along the Puente Hills Fault, also known as the Puente Hills Thrust Fault system. This 25-mile-long fault runs from the Glendale/Pasadena area to Puente Hills and has been extremely active in recent months.
KTLA's Rachel Menitoff reports on August 14, 2024.
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LA is 100% not ready for it.
Oh well they be ight
I was there in ground zero at the Northridge earthquake lol. Hiding under a table will not help. Best thing to do is get a earthquake kit with all the food and water you need, even extra clothes. My family and I lost all everything. Be prepared cause it will happen again.
this is scare, my cat sad
Same. I was in Santa Monica and it shook for 60 seconds. Not fun at all. People don't realize the PTSD these events create.
My parents slept on the floor with the bed leaned in a triangle shape against the wall for a looong time after the earthquake. It was in the 90s I was a newborn but they were still worried about it a decade later 😂
Eventually they got over it.
I think the fact that their entire building cracked and started to collapse traumatized them!
Did that in 2019 after the Ridgecrest quakes. One kit for each other us AND the dogs. Shut for gas and water
If you need to go down a bunch of flights if stairs it's better to get under a desk or table
Makes me wonder if that’s the reason State Farm canceled all homeowner/renters insurance in the state of California this year!
I think it’s because of fires, but maybe earthquakes also played a part.
What!?!
lol no.. Its because of all the Theft.. Who you think pays the store for there losses?. Insurance..
Yes, but mostly it was the fires.
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Imagine taking shelter under a table from IKEA? 0:32 Only in LA!
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😂😂😂😂😂
splat as soon as a lamp falls on it.
lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The fault line is not near homes/businesses ..they were literally built on a fault line . Inevitable
Yes, many houses are built this way. 😖
The same way Memphis sits on the New Madrid Seismic zone
As if LA isn't already a mess...
LA could get leveled and the total loss would be $27.00
@@groovelife415more like 27 billion lol
😅😢about time you guys send out the alarms! Don't be fooled by dumb people saying it won't trigger anything. They weren't aware of this fault at all existed!!!
The Puente Hills thrust fault system was previously unknown to scientists when it ruptured in 1987. Scientists discovered the fault in 1999.
I dont think you know what you are talking about..
@@johnsmith-ls6tq Science Is not about certainty, its better taking precautions before something really bad happens. You cant say nothing will happen there, no one knows, nothing is precise or absolute.
I blame Joe Biden
the worst thing will be if i have a case of the bubble guts and i'm using the bathroom when the big one hits. i pray this doesn't happen
I've always thought about this. What do I do? loool
Oh , the horror.
the bubble guts will be the least of your problems...
Lived there for 14 years, and the '94 Northridge quake was the biggest one I experienced.
I was there for the '89 quake. We live in Arizona now. lol
Same. Originally from Germany. My first year in LA. That Jolt brought back that 94 trauma. Not good.
Same here. That earthquake scared the sh** out of me. Our water pipe cracked, so I had to get a bucket of water and fill the toilet tank in order to flush the toilet. I was so glad when we got our plumbing fixed!
I'm 45 I'm still in Southern California I've been here my whole life and the Northridge Landers quakes who are the biggest I've ever personally experienced. Notice I said Northridge and Landers because I was lucky enough to be right in the middle
Coulda, shoulda, woulda. The thing is, no one really knows. We can have a major quake tomorrow or in a million years. Your guess is as good as these "experts".
I grew up in southern California in the 80s and 90s. Always heard about the big one and how its overdue. Just fear-mongering.
This narrative is used everywhere to scarry people - I presume it's a sort of energy someone needs from us🤷♂️
It’s true that you just never know. Best thing is to be prepared.
@@techwatch1228 I moved to Santa Ana in 1987 and experienced the Whittier 6.0 earthquake and I was terrified. Coming from the East Coast, I never witnessed an earthquake. Although, the hardest hit area was in Los Angeles, about 30 miles north, I recall it sounding like a freight train as the ground and buildings shook for about 1 minute. It happened as people were going to work around 7 A.M. Even when I moved back East I had nightmares for a few years after. "The Big One" along the San Andreas fault was always talked about.
The 1906 San Francisco quake was 8.0 and was the result of the San Andreas Fault. 1925 Santa Barbara quake was only 6.5 but it completely leveled the city because the epicenter was right underneath. They come in waves. The Whittier quake in 87, the San Fran quake in 89, the Northridge in 94.
I lived in LA in 1970-1972 and experienced the earthquake that was 7.2 ( as I recall). It was so powerful & extremely frightening. People were running outdoors and afraid to go back inside their homes for days. I believe that was one of the largest quakes LA has had in many years!
The girls ducking under the kitchen table was not good. That big glass hutch would've toppled right on top of them.
They are kids, they tried
That the american eductaion system for you
Shh! dont tell them! Let them pretend their safe!
They're also right next to the glass sliding door, too.
Why didn't they run outside? It seems like running outside is the smarter idea.
Trust a big earthquake is due to hit LA again unlike the Northridge earthquake that devastated the LA basin 30 years ago could be an even bigger one. A strong magnitude could even strike as far as San Francisco
So when experts refer to us being due for the BIG ONE, I thought they specifically meant the San Andreas fault.
So do we now have to worry about 2 separate faults, or is the Big One simply referring to the state of california being due with a big earthquake regardless of which fault?
they are usually reffering to the San Andreas fault that will produce the big one and the other faults around California could active it
There is also the Cascadia Fault that could potentially produce a 9.0. That's three separate faults to worry about. Ain't it great to live in Southern California? smh.
3 faults if you include Cascadia, since it begins in California.
Here in NY we’re on a bad fault as well
Earthquake PTSD since Whittier Eq.
Just wait til the Cascadia Subduction Zone decides it’s time…
1 out of every 35 people in the US lives in LA county. US population is 345 million. 9.8mill in LA County
When you put it like that wow
Everyone had know this for a hundred years now. When it hits big, its gonna be REAL BIG
We really need this to make housing affordable.
a major quake might just due that after it levels every structure
It won't because so many buildings will be condemmed that it'll create a housing shortage for years.
WORD
Why do homeless have a pool?
😂😂😂 I live in mammoth lakes and we say that all the time
I got a notification on my cell phone literally seconds before it struck
Me too. I have noticed the magnitude it shows on my phone is a bit higher than what they are saying on the news. I am in Vegas but watch KTLA. It will still affect us here, it will wipe out the I 15 and we would be without power, maybe water for weeks on end. We also felt the aftershocks of the ones in the last week. I was in bed the other night and felt one and in the shower the other day, I swore I felt one . I think that big one is going to happen sometime before end of the year. This is just too many at too high of a magnitude to ignore. I know anything under a 3 is supposedly no big deal and happens all the time but they have been too close together and close to a 4.0 or higher. If I lived in LA, I would be making plans and preparing, I would not ignore this.
California is one big quake away from total Mad Max apocalypse.
I wasn't expecting us to die soon in an earthquake. Well it's been a good life.
Fairwell👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻
lets hope
we can only hope
Don't expect it NOW, either. The vast majority of those affected won't even get a bruise -- the real problems will be loss of phone, electricity, and the ability to drive down to the store for tonight's dinner.
Housing should be cheaper since we’re right on top of this dangerous fault line…
Nobody is making you live there, lol
The cost to move is out of reach
Good old day when maps show Earthquake fault lines 😂.
I'm here for the weather!!
0:57 "modeled up to magnitude 7.5" Wow, that'll shake up all of Southern California!
Or more!! I'm in Central CA an hour south of Fresno and we feel the bigger quakes from LA more than the northern ones. Either way, it's always frightening. 🙀
I arrived in California in 2008 and everyone was still talking about the 1994 earthquake in San Fernando Valley as though it has happened the day before. People were still extremely anxious and seemed so afraid. Many stated that they were lucky to be alive. A few weeks later I experienced a small earthquake for about 20 seconds. No damage but very scary. Then I was told a fault line runs directly through Los Angeles. How scary! I hope California has prepared for another big one. Pray and watch! Earthquakes in divers places (California) and wars and rumors of wars (The Middle East and Russia/Ukraine). The end draws nigh!!!
Prayers for us all.❤️🙏🌎
Praying for all, praying in the powerful mighty name of Jesus 🎚️🙏
San Andreas fault about to come back like “who’s your daddy?”
Trump is your daddy lol 😂😂😂
@@jasonlowrey1096 more like granddaddy
My friends party but the fault and they say is keeps cracking but they are not telling us anything 😢
@@YoChepe more like Orange Jesus.. no better way to start your day than a tall glass of Orange Jesus 🍊nutritious, delicious, religious
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These video clips of home security footage showing people screaming and freaking out proves that most people die as a result of panic response. Best to stay calm and act with common sense.
That’s not always easy because it’s fight or flight response… just saying to be calm isn’t enough.
I remember sitting in an "earthquake room" simulator (a bit bigger than an elevator) and when it ran the 7.0 scale, we were not able to stand and it was like beans in a bottle
Rains, fires, quakes Every 30-35 years I have a long memory.
During this recent Highland park EQ I was talking to a health insurance agent. I suddenly broke the conversation asking her where she is that moment and said in Alabama, I told her there is a sudden EQ and I held on, I told her to stay on line and she wanted me to let go. But after few minutes I felt some shakes and the we continued our conversation. 😮
You can panic or you can prepare. Got water? Powdered milk? Flashlights?portable radio. Emergency medical supplies? Waiting until after an 8.3 to a 10 is not a plan!
As a result of the Northridge quake, we can no longer purchase private insurance. The government so-called "insurance" is extremely expensive, but also does not cover any rebuilding replacement that is worth the cost or consideration. It is a frightening circumstance that always sits in the back of one's mind - and all we have is "hope" that devastation will not occur in our lifetimes. At least that is what it is for me.
State Farm just canceled all homeowners and renters policies in the state of California this year. I wonder why
Insurance companies are leaving California in droves.
Based off the current trend, in 20 years, your insurance policies will just be your bank account.
To make matters worse, just heard from the news that EVEN IF one had earthquake insurance, there's a fine print that says coverage only applies until funds are available.
Meaning, it'll pretty much be first come first served.
Not to mention, the prices the contractors will be charging will most likely be 10 times as much.
NOBODY will charge the same price.
So this is just NOT a good scenario however you look at it....
I heard about this potential big quake coming since my visit to CA in 1975 after some tremors shook the area, they said CA could break off from the rest of the country and slide into the sea. I was amazed to be told that schools and hospitals were built right on the Fault. After the tremor we cancelled our trip which would have ended in San Francisco and flew back to New York. Mother nature has her own agenda.
i heard about it in school could be so big ca separates and crumbles
Look at our mountain ranges... we're more likely to thrust further upwards than crack off into the sea.
Earths birth pains;;
Underneath the table? GO OUTSIDE, AWAY FROM STRUCTURES.
For some reason we aren’t supposed to do that. That’s not the advice :/ also it’s sort of challenging to avoid strictures in Los Angeles.
This and Nuke d drills r a joke
I like that better
That's not a good idea. When an earthquake hits, the best thing you can do is shelter underneath/beside a table or countertop, the reason is not because your house will fall down (at least not in California), it's because of debris (ie: decorations, shelving, light fixtures, ceiling drywall, etc.) If you live in California the home or building you are in will most likely withstand the quake, maybe heavily damaged, but it should not collapse. Again, do not run to go outside, because on your way there you could get struck in the head, miss your step and fall down stairs, or even get struck by falling trees, broken glass, and building facades if you go outside. (the face of buildings with brick or masonry, even sometimes sheets of stucco can break away and strike you). So shelter in place as best you can and ride out the quake.
Outside is full of trees, lampposts, man-made structures, and powerlines....
Go outside to an open area not under no flimsy tables
It's dangerous to go outside during a quake, depending on how strong the quake is, you could fall and hit your head, trees, light poles, fences, power lines, and even the masonry/stucco from your house could break off and strike you. The only time it is safe to run outside during an earthquake is if you are already outside, then you find an open clearing where nothing can fall on you.
Stock up on water….
And massive amounts of toilet paper and paper towels!
canned goods, as well.
im working over here in Fort Worth, Texas and there have been 2, 5 point something earthquakes here within the ladt 3 months. something big is happening
This is because there’s a bunch of fracking in Fort Worth
@@alicerose8057Fracking bad mmkay
@@nav3lle54 just saying there wouldn’t be earthquakes in Fort Worth if they weren’t messing with all that. Common knowledge. It’s not like it’s some strange phenomenon.
Getting under a table that's next to a piece of furniture filled with glass seems like it defeats the purpose.
San Diego is built on the rose fault. Like literally on the fault line itself
Oh it's built on more fault lines than that.
News stations always ,fear across the news,,just be prepared, getting your go bags secured when a big one hits get that tent up and wait it out
Not hiding under a table.
I was in the 94 Northridge quake, and it sucked. Have a stash of small bills because supermarkets won't have power or internet to process cards and electronic payments. Everyone ran to Ralphs to get bottled water and it was all gone in less than an hour. Every car alarm in the city goes off and there are aftershocks all day. Tons of people had to evacuate their apartments because they were deemed unsafe, at the same time there weren't enough Uhauls to handle the demand. The 10 was impassable between National and Downtown. Traffic was terrible for a year afterwards.
Just a thought, wouldn't a bunch of small quakes relieve the tension and help avoid a big one? Or is it that the smaller ones just put more tension on an area of greater resistance until it finally lets go with a bunch more energy?
The latter seems to be more common.
Well this should get interesting when the resident seismologists chime in one by one...
I lived in and around San Bernardino most of my 70 years. It seemed strangely quiet when i moved to the east coast. Then it dawned on me that the windows were not rattling all the time like back home.
Praying 🙏
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We are definitely due.
Yeah like you would post this in the twilight zone 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@jasonlowrey1096 been thru all the SoCal earthquakes since the 70's. Plate Tectonics is a hobby of mine and what I have seen over the last 10 years, movement has definitely increased lately in Southern California.
No upgrade will help if a 7.0 earthquake rolls thru
Hello!! Here in El Centro Ca we had a 7.2 in 2010 nothing fell. We took it like a champ💪
Northridge was 6.9 and houses that were bolted to their foundation were in far better shape than those that weren't.
@@spencerathearn3586 Tesla power walls hold my beer 🍺
Ridgecrest/Searles Valley had a 7.1 in 2019 and literally only a handful of houses in Ridgecrest got any damage
There already was 7.0+
I'd recommend standing in a doorway (because the frame is usually sturdy) or crouching near a wall if you experience an earthquake.
Old heads been saying they've been saying this for years
Remember folks when they tell you something could happen its because they already know it will happen. Whether they cause an earthquake to hit or they know something terrible is soon to come based on or around observation of the fault plates.
And yes it is 💯 possible to cause an earthquake. Do some research and be amazed that earthquake can be natural and also created with the right modifications, devices, tools, elements, energy, etc. If you know, you know!
Why are y’all acting like this is something new
To some it is.
Because California has been oddly quiet in terms of seismic activity when compared to other ares on the ring of fire. Japan, Mexico, Chile etc. I'm on the east coast and we had a 5.9 earthquake here, so I don't see how a 4.4 is making national news 😂
Why is she laughing??
Nervous laughter
By the time the Big One hits, I've would be long, already dead by old age.
18,000 Is crazy work.
The big one is coming 😮
New buildings are not made to last
1:56 That mattress was clean the night before.
Hiding under a table is about the silliest thing you can do
you must not be from an earthquake prone region cuz it is the #1 thing people are told to do…
Could it be that a succession of smaller quakes might relieve some pressure from having "The Big Quake"?
IDK? I'm just asking.🤔
Lord have mercy on us.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Please don’t tell your children to hide under tables. My god!
They say this every year and nothing ever happens.
Do you know the story about the boy who kept crying wolf? Making a joke of it? The people got tired of it and finally one day the wolves came? The boy disappeared. We can guess what happened to him 😏he became dinner.
They could have gone outside but hid under chairs
It's dangerous to go outside during a quake, depending on how strong the quake is, you could fall and hit your head, trees, light poles, fences, power lines, and even the masonry/stucco from your house could break off and strike you. The only time it is safe to run outside during an earthquake is if you are already outside, then you find an open clearing where nothing can fall on you. Otherwise, shelter in place, get under a sturdy object like a table or countertop and ride it out, the buildings in California can get heavily damaged during a quake but they are designed not to collapse.
Whatever happens, it's their fault.
Whittier narrows fault i think is the puente hills one i worry about the sierra madre and Raymond faults
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San Andreas - are you also waking up?
Highland park is DOOMED
It will produce a devastating earthquake! Everybody should move far away from hills and shorelines. That should be the plan in place moving forward. 😕
In a major disaster, cell phones become paperweights. Don't count on being able to call 911, so make sure that you prepare ahead of time. This is a good time to get your family set up with ham radio licenses (it's easy -- kids can pass the test -- and ham radios are inexpensive) so that you can reach each other. It's also important to have fire extinguishers, a 3-day pack, and a full pantry. It also may be useful to have a way of defending your family and those important supplies.
insurance companies dropping these homes , now we know why
A real Angelino will wait at least 15-20 seconds before they do anything 😂
“It’s the big one! Elizabeth honey, I’m coming.”
Yet I know this will fall on deaf ears! "It can't happen to me".
SoCal is riddled with faults. The "Big One" could happen anytime. It's a matter of being prepared with some bottled water and non-perishable food.
That's only if you're at home when it happens duh
I remember the 2/9/71 earthquake centered in Sylmar. It was like being bounced like a basketball. I lived in Carson then. Luckily, the only damage was a big mirror over the dresser. But it was every bit as bad as the '94 one up in LA.
Man they been saying this since the 70's ITS CAP!
Luca’s store owner was way too cheerful! 😆
Shake rattle and roll
That hollow ikea table not good enough
Good luck. California is so far gone already. Just get out.
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although we do have good weather... most of the time...
Big Earthquakes meant free burial.
Nice knowing you LA goodbye 🤕
You need to relocate to the East Coast!!! We don't get earthquakes very often!!! I think you have been warned many times!!!
I’ll take my chances with the earthquake. In between hurricanes, tornados and blizzards, once in a while shakey don’t hurt
Yea and yall mfers get snowed in a lot. I’ll take my chances in a sunny winter thank you very much
@@YoChepedon’t forget the fires 🔥🔥🔥
I live in the Northeast and yes we get tornadoes but not very big ones. We do get blizzards in the winter. We also have these storms called nor'easters that can come at any time of the year. But a major earthquake really could be quite devastating in a populated area. Let's just hope you all just get the shakes and nothing else.. or smaller earthquakes
Everyone get under your IKEA tables now 😢😢😢😢
If you get rid of all the scraps you can fix the sin of the fault line
Is Arizona Bay on anyone's bingo card?
That map's wrong. Where it says 'PUENTE HILLS' should be the El Sereno/Monterey Park area. Puente Hills would be off-screen right of the KTLA 5 badge.
I lived during the Northridge one. I had fun
I did not.
The number of folks that ended up with PTSD was overwhelming.
@@aisle_of_view I had it too, eventually. But nothing compared to what everyone else felt
The big one is coming! Preparedness is the key.
No one can escape from the End Time.
A bunch of smaller 4.0’s can be indicative of an 8.0 on the way…..
for sure.
That is what I have been reading. The smaller 4.0's that are in a swarm like we have seen lately, are indicative of a bigger one otw. I have also read the opposite, that it relieves pressure. I am going with what you said. this is a lot lately, too much to ignore and too high of a magnitude.
We get one earthquake on this fault line and everyone starts losing their minds.
More like 13 this year alone.
People became weak in the last 4 years
@@CG117st we're just waaay overdue.
Natural disasters should always be taken seriously. People with your attitude were the same ones crying in the aftermath of an EF5 tornado in OKC during 2013.
@@Constellasianwhat I mean is that people should always be prepared as these events are unpredictable instead of freaking out at any slight tremor in their area. The only one crying here is you, relax.
“It felt like a basketball.” That guy’s got a real way with descriptive imagery. 😐
There has been predictions of this for fifty years. I won't be holding my breath.
And you pay outragous prices for this property? Sounds very unintelligent.
Is it me or did Cher look disinterested?
It’s been a long time since northridge
Crude oil and mud could be drilled into key points in the fault to help the plates slide past each other and not get stuck. The amount of oil would not have to be very much it will seep down and spread out on the crack and space between the faults
ITS LIKE RIDING THE NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY
People dont realise LA has one more big one thats it will disappear sink into the sea no more LA
The governor will fix this...