Finally, a few years late, a major earthquake hit Southern California about 35 minutes ago.
It was a bit overdue for the 20-year cycle of major earthquakes that hit Southern California. The last one was the January 1994 Northridge Earthquake. Prior to that was the February 1971 Sylmar Earthquake.
This one was originally pegged at 6.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale, but was downgraded to 6.4. The epicenter was near Ridgecrest.
The following screenshot was sent to me by my investment banker:
That's one thing I'm not missing about California: earthquakes. New Mexico has had some, but they are very rare compared to California. There was an active volcano near Grants, New Mexico. While driving to Albuquerque on Interstate 40 from Jamestown, one can see hardened fields of lava.
It was a bit overdue for the 20-year cycle of major earthquakes that hit Southern California. The last one was the January 1994 Northridge Earthquake. Prior to that was the February 1971 Sylmar Earthquake.
This one was originally pegged at 6.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale, but was downgraded to 6.4. The epicenter was near Ridgecrest.
The following screenshot was sent to me by my investment banker:
That's one thing I'm not missing about California: earthquakes. New Mexico has had some, but they are very rare compared to California. There was an active volcano near Grants, New Mexico. While driving to Albuquerque on Interstate 40 from Jamestown, one can see hardened fields of lava.
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