The Cascadian Fault (2 Viewers)

[Quicksilver-75]

Hey guys. I've been following for the last few weeks the flurry of minor earthquakes along the 700 miles of coast out west. Oddly there doesn't seem to be much media coverage. I'm just wondering if PCF'ers out there have been following it or are even aware of it. We all know everybody is always talking about the San Andreas and the "big one". But few seem to realize the Cascadian subduction fault will be 30x more powerful.
Last week in the period of a few hours the sea floor fell a little over 4'. It should be noted that this is the same amount of movement as Japan had with a massive tsunami. The difference being the floor didn't "pop" back up. Even Michio Kaku was on a talk show warning everybody it's imminent. I just can't seem to find any news coverage on it.
I think this is from late last year but it shows what I'm talking about:

 

[DrStrange]

This is, perhaps, the greatest natural disaster looming over the USA. I think an eruption of one of the semi-dormant volcanos near metro areas in the Cascades could also contend but those might not happen for hundreds of years (or more).

The Cascadian fault is over due for a major quake and has a history of astonishing tsunamis linked to massive quakes. There is sedimentary evidence of 200+ foot tidal waves. The total loss of life could approach 100,000 people in the worst case situation.

That being said, there isn't much preparation a person could do besides move away. You will not outrun a 200 foot tsunami with fifteen minutes warning.

DrStrange

 

[Quicksilver-75]

That was kind of the question I didn't ask....How do people feel about this who live in the area? @liftapint ect...In last two weeks including yesterday's 7+r/s quake (Alaska) at the very, very top intersection of the plates there has been a tremendous amount of activity. Yet there seems to be very little coverage by local media. Which seems trivial at best.

 

[abby99]

Aware, yes. There are several reasons why I won't live anywhere in the US but the upper midwest, and this is high on my list.

 

[liftapint]

I went to college in the Los Angeles area, and experienced some pretty big quakes there (damage was bad enough to condemn one of our dorms). They were frequent, and I just kind of got used to them. My desensitize training.

I guess I am naive, but I don't fear them. If we have medium size quakes, odds are we will be fine. If we have a huge one, well, not much one can do to plan for it. I suppose it would be good to make sure that insurance covers it...I don't think it does. I live a 10 minute walk from the water front, but I live up a very big hill from the water. I do not think a tsunami would get me...might make me have ocean-front property though (i.e., it would be close!)

I did just buy a cabin in the Cascade mountains. If the big one hits, it is likely my cabin will be either reduced to rubble, or buried under the avalanche of rocks that would come down the STEEP mountain behind my place. I do not expect a good outcome there.

I guess overall, I don't spend too much time worrying about things that are very unlikely to happen (once ever hundred or thousand years?), if it does happen, low probability of affecting where I happen to live/be, and if it DOES, there isn't much I can do about it...so why worry?

That said, there is one elevated freeway that I won't drive on because I KNOW it is coming down with the slightest quake!!

If my house does go under water, somebody grab some scuba gear and find those chips!

 

[72o]

I went to college in the Los Angeles area, and experienced some pretty big quakes there (damage was bad enough to condemn one of our dorms). They were frequent, and I just kind of got used to them. My desensitize training.

I guess I am naive, but I don't fear them. If we have medium size quakes, odds are we will be fine. If we have a huge one, well, not much one can do to plan for it. I suppose it would be good to make sure that insurance covers it...I don't think it does. I live a 10 minute walk from the water front, but I live up a very big hill from the water. I do not think a tsunami would get me...might make me have ocean-front property though (i.e., it would be close!)

I did just buy a cabin in the Cascade mountains. If the big one hits, it is likely my cabin will be either reduced to rubble, or buried under the avalanche of rocks that would come down the STEEP mountain behind my place. I do not expect a good outcome there.

I guess overall, I don't spend too much time worrying about things that are very unlikely to happen (once ever hundred or thousand years?), if it does happen, low probability of affecting where I happen to live/be, and if it DOES, there isn't much I can do about it...so why worry?

That said, there is one elevated freeway that I won't drive on because I KNOW it is coming down with the slightest quake!!

If my house does go under water, somebody grab some scuba gear and find those chips!

Quick...replace your chip racks with these waterproof tackle boxes and/or waterproof safe:

 

[inca911]

Pelican cases have a waterproof gasket.

Unfortunately for Illinois, the Yellowstone super-volcano will easily reduce the upper midwest to rubble.