Earthquake in WA

[Nosferatu]

You and so, so many others

Best bubbleguming album, ever.

 

[quneur]

I've been waiting for California to slip off into the abyss for years now.....

We used to say, "California won't fall into the ocean because Arizona sucks too much." Wise words.

 

[Xmark1]

3.9 near Silverdale

 

[L84Cabo]

I've been waiting for California to slip off into the abyss for years now.....

Well I hate to break it to you. But if you live in Oregon or Washington, the odds of you slipping into the abyss are probably greater than California.

California has the San Andreas. But the San Andreas can only generate up to an 8.2 quake...which is a really big quake, of course. But Oregon and Washington have the Cascadia Subduction Zone...which makes the San Andreas look like a child. When the scientist talk about, "The Big One," they're not lying. But they're also not talking about the San Andreas. They're talking about the Cascadia...which can generate a 9.2 quake...which is MASSIVELY bigger than an 8.2. And if it really goes off, it will hit Northern California too. But it will hit ALL of Oregon and Washington...everything west of the 5 from Mendocino on up goes swimming.

Here's a great article if you've never read it. It is equal parts fascinating and terrifying.

The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest

When the Cascadia fault line ruptures, it could be North America’s worst natural disaster in recorded history.

www.newyorker.com

 

[Provincial]

Well I hate to break it to you. But if you live in Oregon or Washington, the odds of you slipping into the abyss are probably greater than California.

California has the San Andreas. But the San Andreas can only generate up to an 8.2 quake...which is a really big quake, of course. But Oregon and Washington have the Cascadia Subduction Zone...which makes the San Andreas look like a child. When the scientist talk about, "The Big One," they're not lying. But they're also not talking about the San Andreas. They're talking about the Cascadia...which can generate a 9.2 quake...which is MASSIVELY bigger than an 8.2. And if it really goes off, it will hit Northern California too. But it will hit ALL of Oregon and Washington...everything west of the 5 from Mendocino on up goes swimming.

Here's a great article if you've never read it. It is equal parts fascinating and terrifying.

The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest

When the Cascadia fault line ruptures, it could be North America’s worst natural disaster in recorded history.

www.newyorker.com

On the bright side, perhaps most of the Californians that moved up here and voted to make us just like the mess that they fled will decide that California isn't so bad and move back!

 

[Tlock]

Well I hate to break it to you. But if you live in Oregon or Washington, the odds of you slipping into the abyss are probably greater than California.

California has the San Andreas. But the San Andreas can only generate up to an 8.2 quake...which is a really big quake, of course. But Oregon and Washington have the Cascadia Subduction Zone...which makes the San Andreas look like a child. When the scientist talk about, "The Big One," they're not lying. But they're also not talking about the San Andreas. They're talking about the Cascadia...which can generate a 9.2 quake...which is MASSIVELY bigger than an 8.2. And if it really goes off, it will hit Northern California too. But it will hit ALL of Oregon and Washington...everything west of the 5 from Mendocino on up goes swimming.

Here's a great article if you've never read it. It is equal parts fascinating and terrifying.

The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest

When the Cascadia fault line ruptures, it could be North America’s worst natural disaster in recorded history.

www.newyorker.com

Good thing I'm east of the 5 on a mountain!

 

[CLT65]

My wife was up there helping care for her elderly father. I texted her when I saw this thread, just repeated what she texted back. Apparently that was wrong?

 

[DunRanull]

This continent-altering catastrophe has been predicted for as long as I can remember. Thankfully it hasn't happened and if it ever does, may God grant that it isn't as destructive as it is predicted to be..
But, so.... um... if the west coast falls into the ocean, will they still get all those electoral votes?