More Than 30,000 Aftershocks Possible in the Next Six Months After Southern California Earthquakes
At a Glance About 34,000 aftershocks with a magnitude 1 or higher are expected in the next six months, a seismologist says.The Ridgecrest earthquakes have already generated more than 3,000 aftershocks.USGS says there is about an 8% chance of a magnitude 6 or higher earthquake in the next week. Southern California could see as many as 30,000 aftershocks in the next six months and one or two of them could reach magnitude 6, seismologists say. Already, in the area near...