Earthquake Detection Technology Showcased At LA Conference

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 12: Research geophysicist with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Brad Aagaard shows members of the media a series of images that illustrate how shock waves from a catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the San Andreas Fault would likely fan out across southern California, at the three-day Los Angeles International Earthquake Conference November 12, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Dark red indicates the most extreme shaking of the Earth while blue represents little to no movement. The demonstration comes on the eve of the Great Southern California ShakeOut Drill which is to be the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history. An estimated 5.2 million people in Southern California are expected to participate in a scenario in which 1,800 people die, 53,000 p