Sichuan Province

Gravestrip in Sichuan Province,
West ChinaAlong the edges of the fields the gravestrips,

Gravestrip in Sichuan Province,
West ChinaAlong the edges of the fields the gravestrips,

The deadly earthquake in China this week was devastating and felt across a vast area. The epicenter struck central China's Sichuan Province, yet it was felt as far away as Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. And its origin was shallow.

In short, it is exactly what seismologists fear could happen in Southern California some day.