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In Wake of Baja California Quake Preparedness is Key
Experts also say that being prepared is the best way to survive a quake, and is essential for keeping your family and community functioning. More than 100 aftershocks have been measured in the area of Baja California where a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook buildings and destroyed the downtown area of Mexicali on Easter Sunday afternoon.The quake, which struck at 3:41 p.m., was felt as a gentle, rolling quake as far north as Santa Barbara, and several Santa Clarita residents reported feeling the temblor as well. While Cal Tech earthquake experts say that the number of aftershocks are normal, the probability of an major earthquake hitting populated areas along the San Andreas Fault is still very high and will happen within the next 28 years. Experts also say that being prepared is the best way to survive a quake, and is essential for keeping your family and community functioning. some links you can try by copy and pasting these into your browser are State of Calif Department of Conservation earthquake info. http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_hazards/earthquakes/Pages/index.aspx The Los Angeles Fire Department emergency preparedness guide. http://www.ci.la.ca.us/LAFD/eqbook.pdf and United States Geological service Earthquake notification https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens provides a free sophisticated earthquake notification service while will email you alerts to your computer or to your phone based upon the criteria you select. http://www.earthquakecountry.info/video/prepa... Source: Here is a video to show how to be prepare for the next big quake
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