With the death toll now surpassing 24,000 and set to rise, as well as over 15,000 injured; naturally, the question then becomes: what could have caused earthquakes of this scale?
Could early awareness have allowed authorities to prevent the estimated collapse of 6,000 buildings and, more significantly, the loss of life?
Now, the Wall Street Journal, in a thorough video, breaks down the complex and often unknown science behind the recent events taking a look at the shifts in tectonic plates.