# Geophysicist warns California ‘super overdue’ for major quake after Colombia tremor 2026-08-14T17:00:52+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Geophysicist Stefan Burns, who had earlier flagged seismic risk in South America, has warned that California is “super overdue” for a major earthquake, with Southern California at heightened risk after a 7.4 magnitude quake struck Colombia’s Chocó province. The Colombia earthquake caused widespread destruction and hundreds of deaths, affecting cities including Cali. Burns said in a YouTube livestream that the six-month-to-one-year window after the Colombia tremor is concerning, though he cautioned that Northern California cannot be ruled out. Earthquake scientists, however, cannot accurately predict the timing or location of quakes. A separate Caltech scenario by seismologist Lucy Jones shows a 7.8 rupture on the San Andreas fault could cause two minutes of violent shaking and severe infrastructure damage across the state. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: California, Colombia, earthquake, Lucy Jones, San Andreas fault, Stefan Burns Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/california-super-overdue-for-major-earthquake-geophysicist-warns/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/california-super-overdue-for-major-earthquake-geophysicist-warns/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.