A giant earthquake could ravage California, scientists say, collapsing up to 900 buildings, triggering fires that could burn hundreds of city blocks, cutting off power for days, and devastating major transportation arteries.
Tremors shook Mexico last week during the most powerful earthquake the country had seen in a century. California is similar to Mexico in terms of seismic activity, so Mexico’s quake is an alarming reminder that larger earthquakes do happen, Los Angeles Times reported.
