Experts say it's a matter of when not if the next earthquake strikes OAKLAND, Calif., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After 23 years of studying the science and impacts of earthquakes, Megan Stanton knows two important facts every Californian should remember - there will be strong earthquakes every year, and there are ways to prepare in advance to keep you and your family safe. "Computer models and historical data show that we have a chance of at least a magnitude 6 earthquake every year. Those earthquakes ar ...