Powerful earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, causing thousands of deaths in Turkey’s worst seismic event in decades. WSJ explains why the meeting of three tectonic plates under the region mean there may be more earthquakes along the fault lines. News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the … [Read more...]
What If A Mega Earthquake Hit California
California is located in a hot-zone of fault lines that can rupture without warning. One of these faults, the San Andreas, is overdue for a high magnitude earthquake commonly referred to as “The Big One.” Here’s what experts say could happen when it hits the West Coast. For more resources on preparing for earthquakes … [Read more...]