![]() This is probably the most dangerous mistake that the movie makes, because seismologists fear people may rely on official warnings instead of preparing. Seismologists are getting ever better, but will never be able to predict earthquakes accurately - not to mention new fault lines are being discovered all the time. Dr Lawrence says that he's perfecting a method of predicting earthquakes. ![]() The San Andreas fault is incapable of producing any quakes higher than about 8.2 on the Magnitude scale, meaning the 9-pointers that are the focus of the film are impossible in the first place.While the San Andreas fault is real, and predicted to cause massive damage when the Big One finally happens, scientists have some issues with what's shown on screen.Apocalypse Wow: LA is almost completely destroyed and San Francisco is practically wiped off the map.Presumably the tsunami caused still more widespread harm, although any further harm to other Pacific states and nations is only obliquely implied by Dr. Most of Western California takes incredible damage, and TV broadcasts show that the east coast experiences some shaking as well. Let's raid the mall and steal the television sets! Apocalypse Anarchy: A giant earthquake has hit Bakersfield.However, he's also very helpful in any way he can and clearly loves Ben. Annoying Younger Sibling: Downplayed - every time Blake and Ben are having a moment, Ollie is right there to embarrass his brother.While Ray does get terse with her early on, they still get along well, and he doesn't hesitate to come to her rescue when the quake starts. All of Them: When he is asked who they should call to put out an earthquake warning, Lawrence answers “Everybody.”.Agony of the Feet: Kim gets impaled through the foot with a piece of rebar.Absolutely Subverted case with Ioan Gruffudd, as his character Daniel is the total opposite of his earlier characters Hornblower and Harold Lowe, and he's killed by a shipwreck instead of surviving it.This isn't the first time Will Yun Lee has played someone who meets a watery end involving a fall: the same happened to him in Die Another Day (though he actually survived that one). ![]()
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