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‘Eh, Whatever.’ Angelenos Shrug at Recent Quakes, Decades After the Last ‘Big One.’

It has been a generation since Los Angeles had a major earthquake disaster. Even in an active seismic year, many residents say they refuse to become alarmist.

© Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

Los Angeles has had a string of lower-level earthquakes this year, causing some to wonder if a bigger one is on the way. But most people are not fretting about the dangers.

‘Eh, Whatever.’ Angelenos Shrug at Recent Quakes, Decades After the Last ‘Big One.’

It has been a generation since Los Angeles had a major earthquake disaster. Even in an active seismic year, many residents say they refuse to become alarmist.

© Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

Los Angeles has had a string of lower-level earthquakes this year, causing some to wonder if a bigger one is on the way. But most people are not fretting about the dangers.
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