6.7 is not that big
Posted by John Vidale on April 14, 2008 at 22:23:16:

Think of how many we had in the last thirty years - Northridge, Landers, Loma Prieta, Hector Mines, maybe Cape Mendocino (I'm not sure if that counts). Imperial Valley and Superstition Hills were shortly before the window.

The odds do seem high, however. I suspect they are assuming all the faults' activity is uncorrelated, when we strongly suspect entire regions can be more or less active en masse.

I haven't studied the report, perhaps they are considering the northern and southern San Andreas faults somewhat "overdue".


Follow Ups:
     ● Re: 6.7 is not that big - Todd  00:11:56 - 4/15/2008  (73680)  (1)
        ● SoCal != urban quake - John Vidale  10:02:54 - 4/15/2008  (73682)  (1)
           ● landers damage - heartland chris  12:45:40 - 4/15/2008  (73684)  (0)