"For all the attention generated by the massive earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, experts in California remain skeptical that residents of this quake-prone region are any better prepared for the inevitable Big One. California saw a rise in quake awareness and retrofitting after the state recorded a series of major temblors over seven years: Whittier in 1987, Loma Prieta in 1989 and Northridge in 1994. But there hasn't been a devastating temblor in the state since the Northridge quake, and experts are concerned that quake preparedness may have declined in recent years---".".-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Läs vidare: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-quake-prepared4-2010mar04,0,6286994.story-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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