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Originally Posted by Morrigoon
Earthquakes are so weird, the way they skip around. I'm shocked at the damage in some areas, because nothing even came off our shelves here.
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All depends upon the ground that the area sits on. If one is on bedrock, not too much damage. If you are on landfill or a former marsh, you will see lots of damage.
For example, in the 1989 Loma Prieta quake, the Marina District incurred such severe damage because the land was pretty loose, being a lot of landfill on/near very wet areas.
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Originally Posted by Morrigoon
NA: We were definitely long due for one!
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Yes, the USGS has narrowed it down to there being "major quake" (6+ I think) somewhere in California sometime in the next 30 years
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Originally Posted by Morrigoon
Hmm... looking at the regional quake map, there seems to be quite a lot of (minor) activity all up and down the San Andreas in the last week. |
There is CONSTANTLY activity on the San Andreas. Its when it STOPS having activity, that's when one should worry.