Alright, there has been a lot of speculation about when the next "Big One" is going to hit California and there has been some talk about this recent 6.4 quake being a prelude to something more powerful. This talk is not misguided.
California is overdue for a major quake. As of late, there has been a lot of work done at the U.S. Naval Observatory concerning earthquake prediction, and some small-scale tests have proven the as-yet classified earthquake prediction system employed there to be accurate. I see no reason why the government should not begin the evacuation process now, when we have over a year remaining before this event occurs.
By analyzing the aftershock pattern of the 6.4 quake of July 4th, which is in and of itself a foreshock to a much greater quake, we can project where this earthquake will occur, and even take a stab at a date. So, think of this as an "I told you so" in advance. According to our projections, this event will measure as high as a 9.3 on the Richter scale and the epicenter will be 9 miles beneath Santa Clarita on 09/03/2020. This means that the city of Los Angeles will be adversely affected.
Without doubt, this will be written off as larping, speculation, or a crankism, but this is information that the U.S. Naval Observatory has at its disposal but refuses to release to the public. Why do your low-level technicians have to tell the public what they have a right to know? We have a little over a year, we should do the responsible thing and begin evacuating people now. Earthquakes are not "unpredictable" and the USGS should be given access to all available resources to predict earthquakes, not just those resources you want them to have. In the long term, occupation of hazard zones is not sustainable. Yes, it will require a great deal of investment to relocate these coastal cities further inland, but isn't that better than leaving them vulnerable? Good luck to everyone affected by the United States' insane policy of not warning people about earthquakes.