Latest California earthquakes leave experts debating — is ‘The Big One’ nearly here?

They’re quaking in their boots. Some seismologists are literally shaking after Southern California fault lines were rocked by the second significant earthquake in less than two days — sparking fears of the dreaded “Big One” the Golden State has been worrying about for years. The groundbreaking 4.3-magnitude tremor struck at around 9:40 a.m. PST Monday at Johannesburg in Kern County, about 140 miles from Los Angeles — less than 24 hours after another 4.1 magnitude event in the very same spot. “At first glance a M4.2 isn’t super notable, but in this historic context it clearly stands out as noteworthy,” said Burns. YouTube / Stefan Burns And while no injuries or property damage were reported, the duplicate dings on the earth’s crust have experts alarmed. California geophysicist Stefan Burns