Scientists Think California Faces a Strong Quake

California faces an almost certain risk of being rocked by a strong earthquake by 2037. This is according to scientists in their first statewide temblor forecast. New calculations reveal there is a 99.7 percent chance of a magnitude 6.7 quake or larger will strike in the next 30 years. The odds of such an event are higher in Southern California than Northern California, 97 percent versus 93 percent. They say it basically guarantees that is is going to happen. The l994 Northridge earthquake under Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley was magnitude 6.7. It killed 72 people and injured more than 9,000 and caused $25 billion in damage in the metropolitan area.