'San Andreas' imagines possible outcomes of 9.6-magnitude earthquake

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It's the "Big One". The huge earthquake Californians are hoping doesn't hit struck Tuesday night at the TCL Chinese Theatre with the premiere of "San Andreas," Dwayne Johnson's new blockbuster.

"It's relentless. It's intense. It's a ride, it's a hell of a ride," Johnson said.

Fans at Tuesday's premiere agreed with "The Rock."

"The earthquake starts to come, I mean, it's a great movie," said Glendora resident Scott Cutler.

Buildings crumble and burn, and bridges collapse as Johnson's first responder Ray and his estranged wife Emma, played by Carla Gugino, travel up the coast to save their daughter, played by Alexandra Daddario.

While the reviews of the action were positive, U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Lucy Jones said the 9.6-magnitude earthquake portrayed in the film is not realistic.

Jones, who attended Tuesday night's premiere and also live tweeted during the show, says the movie was "great fun," but that she "would try to learn seismology from it."

"I like the idea that you can make it better by being prepared, just don't believe in magnitude 9s in California," Jones said.

"San Andreas" opens in theaters Friday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.