San Andreas; 2019

In 2019, two major earthquakes hit California, making many believe that the Big One was on its way. In this timeline, it was. ..

4th July, 2019; Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Ridgecrest, California. Effects are felt across Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona. Only some damage is caused, as well as some building fires.

5th July, 2019; Just a day after the 6.4 earthquake, a major earthquake of at least magnitude 9.8 strikes California. Buildings are destroyed all across the state as the San Andreas fault finally ruptures, killing at least 30,000 people in the first main quake. Major damage is caused in Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Baja California, and some of New Mexico as well. With infrastructure destroyed and many people made homeless, the trouble is really just beginning. ..

7th of July 2019; Aid is dispatched to the devastated areas, although with much of the major airports in ruins, the planes and helicopters find it impossible to land. Riots have already broken out, and fires are quickly spreading.

A helicopter manages to, in the late afternoon, land at Bakersfield. Aid is given to the people there.