After a 2.4 magnitude earquake shook middle Georgia on Tuesday, Feb. 25, Dr. Lawrence Camarota, assistant professor in MGA's Department of Natural Sciences, sat down with Houston Home Journal to explain the science behind earthquakes.
"According to Camarota, earthquakes occur all the time, even in Georgia. He said most earthquakes are too small to notice. Earthquakes are typically more common at the edges of tectonic plates, for example in places like California. This is where the American tectonic plate and the Pacific tectonic plate meet, Camarota said.
"A 2.0 magnitude means it is on the Richter scale and the earthquake is very small. Camarota said it’s large enough to be felt if a person is paying attention, but rarely causes damage. He advises people to do nothing since they will only slightly feel something."
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