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Geology
Los Angeles Enjoying 1,000-Year Seismic Lull
September 3rd, 2007
The Los Angeles basin appears to be in a seismic “lull” characterized by relatively smaller and infrequent earthquakes, according to a study in the September issue of Geology. By contrast, the Mojave Desert is in a seismically active period. The study suggests that seismic activity alternates between the two regions, and that seismic hazard models assuming random quake activity may need to be updated. The lull in the Los Angeles basin began 1,000 years ago, said the authors, led by James Dolan, associate professor of earth sciences at the University of Southern California. “The past 1,000 years has been relatively quiet,” Dolan...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-09-03)
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