Earthquake Prediction Warnings Rock the Los Angeles Basin — Is This a Real Threat or Another Viral Scare?

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A viral earthquake prediction warning has spread across social media, unsettling residents in Southern California and reigniting familiar concerns for those in the Los Angeles Basin.

A post circulating online alleges that a powerful earthquake could hit within 72 hours, naming Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange counties, with a purported magnitude between 6.2 and 7.2.