FLICKR/SAM GAO
Los Angeles, CA
USA
How it'll go: Earthquake, fires
Like most of California, Los Angeles is situated along the San Andreas Fault, which puts 14.7 million people at risk of earthquakes at any given moment. Mayor Eric Garcetti has launched a three-decade spending program to invest in seismic safety to brace for the big one -- it's a question of when, not if, it will hit. In fact, a city report found a magnitude 7.8 quake (not even LA’s biggest quake threat) lasting two minutes could not only destroy buildings, but may cause fires that could kill as many people as the earthquake would.
In fact, Hollywood has embraced its fate with the 2015 film San Andreas, which follows Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as he roams the aftermath of the impending megaquake. Can you smell what The Rock is cookin'? It smells like devastation. How it'll go: Earthquake, fires
Like most of California, Los Angeles is situated along the San Andreas Fault, which puts 14.7 million people at risk of earthquakes at any given moment. Mayor Eric Garcetti has launched a three-decade spending program to invest in seismic safety to brace for the big one -- it's a question of when, not if, it will hit. In fact, a city report found a magnitude 7.8 quake (not even LA’s biggest quake threat) lasting two minutes could not only destroy buildings, but may cause fires that could kill as many people as the earthquake would.
What you’ll miss: The LA Basin would buckle, destroying the city’s highways and other infrastructure. Exacerbated by the city’s Santa Ana winds, LA would catch fire, meaning you’d miss out on the whole city, including those expansive California beaches in Long Beach, Venice, and Santa Monica. Farewell, Hollywood!
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