Hi Chris. 10 months pregnant? Is that the same as saying it’s overdue?

This segment of the fault is known as the Coachella Valley segment. The people living in the area really have something to look forward to when it breaks. No earthquakes have been recorded on this segment in historic times. It is thought that the last surface rupture on this segment occurred around 1680. Studies at Indio indicate that prior to 1680, earthquakes on this fault occurred on an average interval of 220 years.

There is evidence of simultaneous rupture along the San Bernardino and Coachella segments around 1680 and 1450. The Coachella segment has experienced creep at the rate of about 2-4 mm/year, but has a long-term slip rate of about 25 mm per year. This segment is estimated to have a 22 percent probability of rupturing in the period between 1994 and 2024.

The current thinking is that this segment could have up to a magnitude 8.0 earthquake. Don’t envy the people living in the area. Take Care…Don in creepy town