Major L.A. Fault System Linked to Recent Earthquakes, Rivals San Andreas #earthquakes #losangeles

a recent magnitude 4.4 earthquake in Los Angeles while modest highlights the danger posed by the Puente Hills thrust fault system this fault is considered even more hazardous than the San Andreas fault due to its location beneath densely populated areas experts warn this fault is capable of producing catastrophic earthquakes with potential death tolls and economic losses far exceeding those from other historic us disasters the area has experienced several small Quakes recently underscoring the Need For Preparing and building retrofits to mitigate risk despite the infrequency of major Quakes on the pente Hills thrust fault its potential for severe impact remains significant stay informed and prepared as even minor Quakes remind us of the underlying risks in earthquake prone regions