Originally posted by whodeyIt skyrockets as the biggest source of revenue for the country disappears just as it's needed to save the people of Arizona, Colorado etc.
In a somewhat related topic, if the ground opened up and swallowed California whole what happens to all their debt? If the debt is swallowed up with it I propose we move DC to California.
Update time = Sat Mar 6 7:00:04 PST 2010
Here are the earthquakes appearing on this map, most recent at top ...
MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION
y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km
1.9 2010/03/05 13:53:28 33.825N 118.266W 0.8 2 km ( 1 mi) SSW of Carson, CA
1.4 2010/03/05 01:24:13 34.184N 117.731W 7.8 8 km ( 5 mi) N of Claremont, CA
2.1 2010/03/05 00:31:39 34.010N 118.369W 9.2 1 km ( 0 mi) NNE of Baldwin Hills, CA
2.1 2010/03/04 16:11:56 34.060N 117.650W 12.5 2 km ( 1 mi) WNW of Ontario, CA
1.4 2010/03/04 12:47:18 33.851N 117.489W 0.0 8 km ( 5 mi) ESE of Corona, CA
1.6 2010/03/04 00:00:27 34.216N 117.473W 13.0 7 km ( 4 mi) W of Devore, CA
1.2 2010/03/03 15:05:05 33.868N 117.510W 0.0 5 km ( 3 mi) E of Corona, CA
1.2 2010/03/03 12:12:58 33.992N 117.201W 7.0 8 km ( 5 mi) SSW of Redlands, CA
1.7 2010/03/03 12:10:46 33.994N 117.199W 6.8 7 km ( 5 mi) SSW of Redlands, CA
1.1 2010/03/03 02:14:48 34.007N 117.191W 6.0 6 km ( 4 mi) SSW of Redlands, CA
1.1 2010/03/02 21:20:50 34.004N 117.189W 4.7 6 km ( 4 mi) SSW of Redlands, CA
0.9 2010/03/02 20:46:39 34.003N 117.190W 6.1 6 km ( 4 mi) SSW of Redlands, CA
1.6 2010/03/02 11:05:16 33.849N 117.489W 0.0 8 km ( 5 mi) ESE of Corona, CA
1.0 2010/03/02 00:00:10 33.997N 117.197W 7.0 7 km ( 4 mi) SSW of Redlands, CA
1.3 2010/03/01 18:46:06 34.061N 117.276W 10.9 3 km ( 2 mi) WNW of Loma Linda, CA
1.5 2010/03/01 11:46:42 34.020N 117.201W 8.9 5 km ( 3 mi) SW of Redlands, CA
0.3 2010/03/01 11:46:36 34.025N 117.203W 11.0 5 km ( 3 mi) SW of Redlands, CA
0.3 2010/03/01 08:01:45 33.972N 117.751W 6.4 3 km ( 2 mi) W of Chino Hills, CA
2.2 2010/02/28 15:50:16 33.442N 118.275W 6.0 12 km ( 8 mi) NNE of Avalon, CA
2.6 2010/02/28 08:00:24 33.559N 118.249W 1.2 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Rolling Hills, CA
1.4 2010/02/28 05:04:02 34.148N 117.478W 6.1 6 km ( 4 mi) NNW of Fontana, CA
1.5 2010/02/27 20:51:05 34.078N 117.322W 17.3 1 km ( 1 mi) N of Colton, CA
2.1 2010/02/27 08:35:02 34.145N 117.481W 5.8 6 km ( 4 mi) NNW of Fontana, CA
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/Los_Angeles.html
Doesn't look promising for the city of angels
Originally posted by FMFI have to respectfully disagree. I am sure it will happen much sooner, but pin pointing it exactly doesn't matter, it will come, and it will pass.
In the interests of tackling the question posed by this OP head on, I am going to say in 17 years from now.
Originally posted by utherpendragonDon't these small quakes happen all the time?
Update time = Sat Mar 6 7:00:04 PST 2010
Here are the earthquakes appearing on this map, most recent at top ...
MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION
y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km
1.9 2010/03/05 13:53:28 33.825N 118.266W 0.8 2 km ( 1 mi) SSW of Carson, CA
1.4 2010/03/05 01:24:13 34.184N 117.731W ...[text shortened]... s.gov/recenteqs/Maps/Los_Angeles.html
[b]Doesn't look promising for the city of angels[/b]