ON Thursday, May 15, 2008,
The USGS Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project (MHDP) has nearly completed final edit on an earthquake scenario for southern California. The target date for publishing is May 22nd. The scenario will detail the geology, physical damages, and social consequences of an earthquake similar in size to the one that devastated China’s Sichuan province on May 13, 2008. The earthquake scenario represents the contributions of over 300 experts in science, engineering, resource management, and emergency response.
