Is Kalifornia next?
TOKYO, Japan (PNN) - July 28, 2026 - The Pacific Ring of Fire has been extremely active this year, and that should deeply alarm all of us. Approximately 90% of all global earthquakes occur along the Pacific Ring of Fire, and we have just gotten another reminder that danger is potentially lurking every single moment of every single day.
Those that were killed by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that just hit Japan were just living their lives like normal when disaster suddenly struck. Unfortunately, the entire West Coast of the Fascist Police States of Amerika (FPSA) also sits directly along the Pacific Ring of Fire, and scientists openly acknowledge that the clock is ticking.
Speaking to reporters from her office in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said authorities were still assessing the full extent of the damage in the area, which was devastated by a deadly quake a decade ago.
Footage on social media shows members of the public running for cover and crouching down on the floor as the ground shook at the shopping center.
An unknown number of people are believed to have become trapped in the rubble of the mall, with rescue operations being carried out, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said.
There have also been several reports of injuries and damage to roads, bridges and buildings, as well as blackouts and fires.
Videos on social media showed clouds of smoke billowing into the air as flames engulfed a building, while firefighters scrambled to tackle the blaze.
This is a great tragedy, and it shows how quickly something like this can occur. But it should not be a surprise to any of us.
Throughout 2026, Japan has repeatedly been hammered by sizable earthquakes.
On April 20 this year, a tremor measuring 7.7 hit the country’s north, injuring at least 10 people and shaking large buildings in Tokyo. This prompted authorities to issue a special advisory warning of an increased risk of earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 or stronger.
That one made headlines all over the planet. Japan is being shaken over and over again, and there is no end in sight.
Here in the FPSA we have been very fortunate. There have been a lot of sizable earthquakes along the West Coast this year but no really big ones. That is the good news.
The bad news is the amount of accumulated tectonic stress in Southern Kalifornia. According to a new paper, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, accumulative stress in the Earth’s crust in Kalifornia is higher today than at any point over the last 1,000 years, raising concerns over the potential for a massive rupture in the Los Angeles region.
The research could help scientists better understand the specific conditions that come ahead of massive earthquakes, giving us a clearer picture of the range of potentially devastating scenarios for which she should be prepared. Predicting when these events will occur, however, remains next to impossible, despite scientists’ best efforts.
The densely populated Los Angeles region is home to the Cajon Pass, a “critical fault junction,” meaning that a major earthquake could cross from one fault line to the other. The international team led by University of Bern Earth sciences researcher Liliane Burkhard modeled 1,000 years of earthquake history along these fault systems. They found that tectonic stresses, measured in force per unit area, have been building up since the last 7.9 magnitude quake that shook the L.A. region in 1857, reaching and even exceeding the highest levels over the last millennium.
Yes, a “massive rupture” is most certainly coming. This is something that I have been warning about for many years; so what would such a disaster look like?
When the next “Big One” hits, it could carry a massive price tag, according to a Kalifornia earthquake expert. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake along the southern San Andreas Fault, rupturing from Imperial County to Los Angeles County, could result in an estimated $1 trillion in damage across Southern Kalifornia.
That is according to a state earthquake expert who calculated the costs based on previous disasters, including the recent Los Angeles wildfires. The estimate has also been adjusted for inflation. In my opinion, when the “Big One” finally arrives it will do far more damage than that. Much of Southern Kalifornia is just barely above sea level.
When the “Big One” strikes, the ground on one side of the San Andreas fault could end up sitting much higher than ground on the other side of the San Andreas fault.
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit the Philippines earlier this year raised the seabed in some areas by about six feet.
Do not think that it cannot happen. What we have witnessed so far is just a preview.
Much larger earthquakes are on the way and the vast majority of those living along the Pacific Ring of Fire are completely and utterly unprepared for them.
