Underwater sensors on the ocean floor can detect signs that an earthquake is coming. (Photo via Ocean Networks Canada’s Facebook page.)

Every year, B.C. gets more than 3000 earthquakes. There’s no way to predict them. But a new alert can spot the first signs of a quake and warn people before the shaking starts.

Why does B.C. get so many quakes? It sits on the border of two tectonic plates…