NASA WARNS: San Andreas Fault Crack Just Opened UP!

NASA WARNS: San Andreas Fault Crack Just Opened UP!

NASA's advanced satellite technology, which usually helps us explore space, has been used to monitor even the smallest movements in the Earth's crust. This technology has shown unusual movements around this crack. These movements are different from what we've seen before, suggesting that stress is building up and could lead to a major earthquake.

Understanding this crack is very important for earthquake preparedness. Local governments and emergency services are already using this information to update their plans. Schools, hospitals, and other critical places are practicing drills and updating safety protocols to be as ready as possible. Scientists are also keeping a close eye on the fault, using every tool they have to predict when this stress might cause an earthquake.

Earthquakes happen because large pieces of the Earth's crust, called tectonic plates, are always moving past each other. As they move, they build up a lot of pressure under the ground, similar to the pressure you feel when you squeeze a balloon. Sometimes, this pressure becomes too much, and the Earth has to release it. When this happens, we get an earthquake, which is a strong shaking of the ground that can cause a lot of damage.