It's pretty safe to make a prediction thats 18 years out, isn't it, Skippy? 'Cause if you're wrong, nobody'll remember, will they? The uptick in seismic activity has raised concerns among some residents - most of whom are afraid of their own shadows - with fears that the clusters of quakes could be a warning sign of a much larger earthquake. However, experts say the small tremors do not indicate that a major event is imminent. But, the again...
USGS research geophysicist Annemarie Baltay said she is not unusually concerned that the recent earthquakes signal anything larger on the horizon for San Ramon. 'These small events, as all small events are, are not indicative of an impending large earthquake,' Baltay told Patch.
'However, we live in earthquake country, so we should always be prepared for a large event,' she said. 'There is a 72 percent chance of a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake occurring anywhere in the Bay Area between now and 2043. So we should all be aware and be prepared.'
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