14 reactions | As the ground shakes… drop, cover and hold on. That's just one tip on how to be prepared for earthquakes. Learn more life-saving tips to keep you and your loved ones safe from an earthquake here: https://wp.me/pd8T7h-8qO | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services | Facebook

1.1K views | You can take simple steps now to prepare for the next earthquake. Get ready before the shaking starts, because when an earthquake hits, seconds matters. | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services | Facebook

Several videos captured the moment a major earthquake struck Northern California and the subsequent shaking that followed. As of Thursday evening, there are reports of some damage to homes which include cracks to foundations and broken windows. https://abc7ne.ws/4g1sPXA | ABC7 News

This video, adapted from a Pacific Tsunami Warning Center animation, shows every recorded earthquake, in sequence, from January of 1980 to March of 2020 in California and surrounding states. Most earthquakes in the world, including those in the United States, are “interplate” earthquakes that occur at plate tectonic boundaries where large sections of the earth’s crust either grind past each other, pull apart, or slam together. With the exception of the Pacific Coast of Southern California, the c