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Getting ready for California's next big earthquake

Recent earthquakes in California delivered a powerful wake-up call.

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Californians are right to be on edge, according to this contributor. He writes, "It’s become clear the state is woefully unprepared for dealing with a catastrophic earthquake." (Shutterstock) Californians are right to be on edge, according to this contributor. He writes: “It’s become clear the state is woefully unprepared for dealing with a catastrophic earthquake.” (Illustration: Shutterstock/ALM Media archives)

Southern California was recently jolted by two major earthquakes.

The first earthquake was a magnitude 6.4 that struck on Independence Day. This was followed by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake the next day, which was soon deemed the main event in the series.

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