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University of Southern California
Director of the Southern California Earthquake Center and Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California
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Tom Jordan
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FROM Tom Jordan
Which Way, L.A.?
Another Reminder for Earthquake Country Friday's 5.1 magnitude earthquake was centered in northern Orange County and strong enough to cause a landslide, break water mains and damage buildings. What's the potential for the Puente Hills Fault, which runs from northern Orange County, up through the San Gabriel Valley and right under downtown LA? Is there truth to belief that earthquakes release pent up energy and make new ones less likely?
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