San Francisco Bay Area Shaken by 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake: Are We Prepared for the Next Big One?

In the early hours before dawn, a 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck just east-southeast of Berkeley, California, jolting residents across the San Francisco Bay Area awake. At approximately 2:58 a.m. PDT Monday, homes shook sharply, catching many off guard and sparking a surge of social media reports describing the alarming tremors.While thankfully no immediate injuries or major damage have been reported, this quake serves as a stark reminder that California remains on edge in the face of inevitable seismic activity. For decades, experts have warned about the “Big One” — a far more powerful quake that could wreak havoc on infrastructure...