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Dr. Lucy Jones vs. 'San Andreas'

USGS seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones attended tonight's premiere of 'San Andreas' and took to Twitter to separate fact from fantasy in the disaster flick.

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My first experience of a red carpet at to the premiere of San Andrea pic.twitter.com/eHcL4NdPvL
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
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Wed, May 27 2015 02:52:02
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 02:52:02
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
First big howler. San Andreas the movie pretends that California has a subduction zone. We can only have a M8.2
Wed, May 27 2015 03:04:16
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:04:16
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
If seismologists could actually predict EQs, we'd all be much richer. Too bad that part of San Andreas isn't real...
Wed, May 27 2015 03:06:08
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:06:08
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
First big safety message- if the shaking is bad enough to damage a dam you won't be able to run
Wed, May 27 2015 03:10:50
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:10:50
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
The seismologist says "no one listens to us until the ground shakes." Thank heavens @ericgarcetti made this untrue
Wed, May 27 2015 03:20:40
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:20:40
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
The predictions aren't real but EQ triggering is real. A California EQ M7.3 in 1992 triggered a M5.7 in Nevada the next day
Wed, May 27 2015 03:23:49
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:23:49
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
Yes! Drop, cover& hold on. The right thing to do in an earthquake
Wed, May 27 2015 03:26:08
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:26:08
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
Now people fall trying to run but they run anyway. I guess only the seismologists know Drop Cover Hold On
Wed, May 27 2015 03:32:52
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:32:52
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
I like that the aftershocks keep on hitting and cause more damage. That's the reality of Big EQs
Wed, May 27 2015 03:35:21
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:35:21
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
We expect serious damage to 1 in every 16 buildings in a real San Andreas EQ. The movie damage over the top.
Wed, May 27 2015 03:40:10
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:40:10
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
The human reality of EQs. You are probably going to be rescued by your neighbor- or the cute guy you just met
Wed, May 27 2015 03:43:03
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:43:03
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
Another good tidbit. Landlines work when cellphones are out because of no electricity
Wed, May 27 2015 03:47:04
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:47:04
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
Great emotional message - not knowing if your family is ok is hard. Do you have a family communication plan?
Wed, May 27 2015 03:51:38
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:51:38
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
OMG! A chasm? If the fault could open up, there'd be no friction. With no friction, there'd be no earthquake
Wed, May 27 2015 03:57:26
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 03:57:26
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
The competent young woman knows what to do! And wins over the guys. Advertising for emergency training
Wed, May 27 2015 04:06:14
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 04:06:14
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
Special effects accomplished what the earth never will. People take pictures after EQs of damages but not of the buildings that are ok.
Wed, May 27 2015 04:14:40
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 04:14:40
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
Recognizing water draw down as sign of tsunami is good. However tsunami from San Andreas is impossible. Now we are in fantasy territory
Wed, May 27 2015 04:17:01
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 04:17:01
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
The competent young woman understands vertical evacuation. One way to escape tsunami is going up a building
Wed, May 27 2015 04:21:18
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 04:21:18
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
Competence makes the girl sexy! That's a new message i can applaud!
Wed, May 27 2015 04:25:02
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 04:25:02
Dr. Lucy Jones @DrLucyJones
Bottom line: don't learn seismology from #SanAndreas but maybe it will inspire people to take Community Emergency Response Training
Wed, May 27 2015 04:40:57
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— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones)Wed, May 27 2015 04:40:57
The live-Tweeting review/debunking was pretty much a hit...
Josh Catalfo @clubjosh
Having @DrLucyJones tweet about @SanAndreasMovie is the greatest thing ever! Can't wait to see it on Friday!
Wed, May 27 2015 05:40:05
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— Josh Catalfo (@clubjosh)Wed, May 27 2015 05:40:05
Steven J. Gibbons @stevenjgibbons
Anybody interested in learning what is "good and bad" in "San Andreas" about #earthquake info should read the recent Tweets of @DrLucyJones
Wed, May 27 2015 04:54:15
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— Steven J. Gibbons (@stevenjgibbons)Wed, May 27 2015 04:54:15
Jessica Hamlin-Bois @JessicaHamlinB
Can @SanAndreasMovie please release a special version with @DrLucyJones tweets a la @VH1 pop-up video? https://twitter.com/drlucyjones/status/603406034216984576 …
Wed, May 27 2015 05:38:35
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Wed, May 27 2015 05:38:35
TahoeLover @snatale1
Loving all the tweets by @DrLucyJones about the #SanAndreas movie's facts and fallacies about Earthquakes!
Wed, May 27 2015 04:51:42
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— TahoeLover (@snatale1)Wed, May 27 2015 04:51:42

Dr. Lucy Jones vs. 'San Andreas'

USGS seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones attended tonight's premiere of 'San Andreas' and took to Twitter to separate fact from fantasy in the disaster flick.

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