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Stephanie Pappas

SHOCKING: La may be spared horrifying fate of the big one from san andreas simulation suggests - You Need To See This

A wide angle photo of downtown Los Angeles showing a sunset and snowy mountains in the background.

Los Angeles is at risk of a major earthquake, but new research shows that the shaking from the "Big One" may not be as catastrophic as scientists initially feared. 

A new simulation of the shaking from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the south San Andreas fault suggests that LA may see 50% less ground motion than previously predicted. 

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