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...only ten seconds, but that was enough time for the scary question to race through the minds of millions of Californians last week: Is this the big one, the monster quake along the San Andreas Fault that geologists consider inevitable? As it turned out, the earthquake was centered between Whittier and Pasadena, 30 miles from the San Andreas Fault, and it destroyed more nerves than it did buildings. Nonetheless, the shock reminded area residents just how quickly the big quake could come. Warned a California disaster-planning official: "This was a little wake-up call...
...houses up here in the hills are all a mess," said Denise Huff, 33, of Whittier, whose ceiling caved in. "I'm from Ohio, and I'm going back...
...nearby Whittier Narrows Dam apparently escaped structural damage...
Damage appeared to be worst in Whittier, the closest suburban area to the epicenter. Marsha Andersen, a spokeswoman for Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, said 60 people had been treated for earthquake related injuries...
...uptown area has suffered considerable damage. It's been closed off," said Whittier police Officer Mike Willis...