Earthquakes Cause Less Damage Than The Fires That Follow

According to a 2008 USGS Hypothetical Study, a 7.8 Richter Scale earthquake in California would cause approximately 1,600 fires, burn out the equivalent of 200 million square feet of single-family dwellings, and cost more than $40BN

​The USGS does not pretend California is not overdue for a large quake. Neither does UC Berkeley, UCLA, Cal Tech, or Stanford. Since utilities are mission-critical, there will be expenses associated with natural gas lines and earthquakes; the difference is that prevention can cost in the thousands of dollars, while damage repairs – which can include legal liability – can amount to millions or even billions of dollars.
Again, not from the quake – which was nobody’s fault. But from failure to take due care to protect natural gas lines. 

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