Significant Quake Strikes NE of Los Angeles Area

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 08, 07
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M3.5 earthquake strikes the foot of Ralston Peak, California

Centered at 34.308°N, 117.499°W the quake occurred at a depth of about 11.5km (7.2mi), according to USGS/EHP.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 3.5Mw
Event Time: 2014-06-13 13:35:20 UTC
Location: 34.308°N 117.499°W depth=11.5km (7.2mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 13km (8mi) SW of Oak Hills, California
• 14km (9mi) SSE of Phelan, California
• 20km (12mi) WNW of Crestline, California
• 22km (14mi) SW of Hesperia, California

EQ Location Map

Ralston Peak Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for California

FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on California seismicity, Japan ditto.

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DEADLY FLOODS
EARTHQUAKE DISASTERS
MAJOR DISASTERS
SCENARIOS 444, 177, 111, 101, 070, 066, 023, 09, 08, 03
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The official toll is as follows:

• No. of people affected by the disasters: 21.8 million
• Killed or missing: 126 dead, six missing
• Displaced: 777,000 people
• Homes destroyed or damaged: 377,000
• Cropland destroyed: 2.4 million hectares
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MAJOR DISASTER
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STATE OF EMERGENCY
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The floods have destroyed much of the public infra structure in the region, washing out roads and bridges and prompting authorities to declare  states of emergency is multiple towns.

One of the worst affected towns is the state capital of Curitiba, one of a dozen cities hosting the 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil.