a lot of problems are given he manages the office of earthquake programs at the california institute of technology she explains what the simulated quake would look like in reality we're looking at three hundred thousand buildings being damaged we're looking at eight hundred deaths we're looking at fifty thousand injuries that need hospitalization water and electricity service could be out for weeks a catastrophic earthquake is deemed inevitable in southern california and would be much worse than the six point seven magnitude northridge quake which killed dozens of people new research shows the seven driscol which runs through california may be at risk for a mega quake which could shake the entire state. during the early warning system being developed would give people a few seconds notice before the shaking reaches them elevator doors can open so people are trapped inside you can shut down caustic material so they don't become a secondary hazard you can turn off if you're cooking your...