[Scalar]

Let's say that the big one were to hit L.A. or S.F. now, what would the impact be to the economy how would that add to the already strained fuel supplies?

[OilsNotWell]

"The Big One" has already hit...New Orleans...

It's a humongous blow that many people have not realized the true import of yet.

[I_Like_Plants]

No, the OP is asking what if a big earthquake, which as far as we can tell are totally random, were to hit a major city in California?

I think it would be a Great Depression 2, and I don't have much of anywhere to go to, if I survived at least there's some natural water here, and much less oppressive heat than in NO. But it would be interesting to say the least, at least I don't have any moral compunctions against eating rat or pigeon. I'd probably just want to get the fuck out, and GTFO as soon as I could, in light of how things have deteriorated in NO while waiting for help to arrive and some form of structure to reform. It's put what fits in a messenger bag and git. Because right after, ppl will be in a daze and not inclined to stop me, but give it a few hours or a day and it gets different.

[Cool Hand Linc]

Well, If the big one hits California. No problem!

California would slide off into the ocean. So the lose in oil supply would be off set by oil demand.