Over 2000 after shocks
Incredible response from both government and citizenry
Really proud of my state
Incredible response from both government and citizenry
Really proud of my state
Quake, rattle, and roll
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wow, is that normal after a quake to get that many? I know aftershocks are normal, but 2000 seems insane to me 
Pretty wild, this was the biggest. or at least most damaging, since 64 I believe. I think 7.2 is the official magnitude. The number of aftershocks is higher than typical as is their magnitude 5.7 was the highest but several over 4 as wellwow, is that normal after a quake to get that many? I know aftershocks are normal, but 2000 seems insane to me
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I would perhaps be concerned that this quake was just a foreshock to the main event. For example, in 04 there were several 6-7 magnitude quakes in the vicinity weeks-days leading up to the big tsunami. Dont want to panic yall up there but if it was me i would perhaps be taking a long vacation.
Couldn’t repeated earthquakes weaken the seams of an aquarium and eventually cause it to spring a leak?
i suppose it could, i had a resealed 135 years ago that did just that but i think it was my reseal job that was the true culprit and the shaker just pointed it out earlier than it would have otherwise. I dry docked it and when i was moving someone stole it, hope it burst on them
Apparently the recent earthquake was not a subduction zone type earthquake... .. a very good thing for Anchorage. I live in the southern edge of the Cascadia Subduction Zone. I grew up in Southern California, and the San Andreas Fault was always a threat. Apparently, San Andreas is nothing compared to Cascadia. Cascadia Subduction Zone was only discovered in the last 30 years or so. Cascadia has produced earthquakes greater than 9 in the past (last time was 1700) and is expected to do so again. When Cascadia goes off, the Pacific Northwest will be devastated. This author received a Pulitzer for this article.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one
My reality is that my house will be destroyed when the earthquake hits. If I survive the earthquake, I won't be able to go anywhere with all the bridges down. I can plan on not having electricity for 6 months or more. If I happen to be in town when the earthquake happens and survive it, I will have a few minutes to get to higher ground before the tsunami wipes out the town. FEMA plans for this earthquake include flying supplies to a little air strip 18 miles inland. I thought that was strange, since the city has an airport. Then I remembered that the tsunami will take out the airport.....
When Cascadia goes off, my house and my fish tank will most likely be destroyed. I will be very fortunate if I survive it.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one
My reality is that my house will be destroyed when the earthquake hits. If I survive the earthquake, I won't be able to go anywhere with all the bridges down. I can plan on not having electricity for 6 months or more. If I happen to be in town when the earthquake happens and survive it, I will have a few minutes to get to higher ground before the tsunami wipes out the town. FEMA plans for this earthquake include flying supplies to a little air strip 18 miles inland. I thought that was strange, since the city has an airport. Then I remembered that the tsunami will take out the airport.....
When Cascadia goes off, my house and my fish tank will most likely be destroyed. I will be very fortunate if I survive it.
