Earthquakes over last 100 years (Page 2/4)
blackrams FEB 26, 09:51 AM

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Originally posted by cvxjet:

Some of the guys would sit up and start paying attention...But, lets hit them with another one; "Where were the three BIGGEST earthquakes in the Continental United States? New Madrid, Missouri! They actually had a swarm of over 400 earthquakes 1811-12, with the three biggest being 8s!"

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Critical safety suggestions; Bolt things to the wall so they cannot tip over (Cabinets, TVs, etc) Also, eliminate GLASS from picture frames, etc- replace with Plexiglass (Consider, where do you spend the most time in your home? In bed for (Basically) 8 hours every night- >>Barefoot<<, so eliminate the chance of broken glass on the floor and>>>Have a pair of slippers/shoes under the bed). Also, have some emergency supplies, including food, water and first-aid...

Last but not least; EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE, should be prepared for disaster...could be an earthquake, could be a wild storm/tornado, could be a flood or fire- be Prepared!



While I do agree (this is the second time I've lived near the Mississippi River/New Madrid), there are some things that makes sense, being fully prepared for every potential disaster is a bit overwhelming IMHO. I'm not all that far from New Madrid, we also still have evidence of a recent tornado, we get a lot of thunderstorms with high potential rain, wind, lightening and hail. Flooding in this area does happen although, my property has never been affected, it's always possible in a huge weather event. Oh, and don't forget the (always possible) nuclear attack by someone.

My whole point being, if we let all the potential dangers in life rule how we live, then there's no time for enjoying life. Yes, any one of those potential events should be considered but one also needs to remember that when events occur, it's not all that predictable. And, if science was good enough to predict any or all of the potentials, would it be in sufficient time for me to do something about it, doubtful.

Simple things like you suggested are good ideas (especially if one lives in a active zone) but there are always other priorities if, those potentials are not common. If, I lived on the west coast, I'd make different preparations from what is most important in TN. New Madrid is monitored to a certain extent, I'm not all that worried. My attention is more about greater potential threats. Trying to talk the love of my life into building a Storm/Tornado Shelter and installing a whole house generator (Just in case.) There are risks in every location anywhere on this planet, learn to accept and or address the risks or move to another location with different risks.

Rams

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maryjane FEB 26, 11:27 AM
"There's always an Arquillian Battle Cruiser, or a Corillian Death Ray, or an intergalactic plague, or a huge volcano or a giant earthquake that is about to wipe out all life on this miserable little planet, and the only way these people can get on with their happy lives is that they DO NOT THINK ABOUT IT!"

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blackrams FEB 26, 11:36 AM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

"There's always an Arquillian Battle Cruiser, or a Corillian Death Ray, or an intergalactic plague, or a huge volcano or a giant earthquake that is about to wipe out all life on this miserable little planet, and the only way these people can get on with their happy lives is that they DO NOT KNOW THINK ABOUT IT!"



OMG! I hadn't considered the bolded threats listed above! Have to get onto those right after lunch, maybe dinner. Damn, so little time, so much to do. Think'n I'll sleep on it.

Here's going a bit overboard on one threat preparation IMHO. At least for where I live.

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Rams

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maryjane FEB 26, 11:54 AM
not all that different than a coffin........
cvxjet FEB 26, 12:04 PM
I meant to do simple stuff that at least gives you a chance to survive after a disaster-- Definitely, don't stop living....

And, I think I have solved the earthquake problem....I took a large stapler and went to the Hayward fault.....It can't move anymore.....Mu-ha-ha!!!!
blackrams FEB 26, 12:47 PM

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Originally posted by cvxjet:

I meant to do simple stuff that at least gives you a chance to survive after a disaster-- Definitely, don't stop living....

And, I think I have solved the earthquake problem....I took a large stapler and went to the Hayward fault.....It can't move anymore.....Mu-ha-ha!!!!






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Rams
Learning most of life's lessons the hard way. .
You are only young once but, you can be immature indefinitely.

cvxjet FEB 27, 12:04 AM
I will tell you about something even more scary than quakes- Volcanoes- specifically, Yellowstone; Although there have been numerous small eruptions over the last 2 million years, the three big eruptions happened 2.1 million years ago, 1.3 million years ago, and 640,000 years ago.....looking at this pattern, you can see that approximately every 700,000 years there is an extremely large eruption....and we are (Basically) close to being due for another....




Also, here is a map of the "Yellowstone hotspot" which has been...."causing problems" for 16 million years- it looks like the hotspot is moving, but the N. American plate is actually moving in a westerly direction, so sliding over the hotspot...similar to the Hawaiian hotspot creating the chain of islands, starting at Midway....
blackrams FEB 27, 08:54 AM
Based on the above, appears my California friends need to relocate in the next few million years.

Rams

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cvxjet FEB 27, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by blackrams:

Based on the above, appears my California friends need to relocate in the next few million years.

Rams




No- the Continent is moving west so the hotspot is moving east....here is a map of the Historic ash-fall patterns of those three big eruptions- and it includes Mt. St. Helens "tiny" eruption...And also the Long Valley eruption (Dotted line);
blackrams FEB 28, 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by cvxjet:


No- the Continent is moving west so the hotspot is moving east....here is a map of the Historic ash-fall patterns of those three big eruptions- and it includes Mt. St. Helens "tiny" eruption...And also the Long Valley eruption (Dotted line);



The reason I said my California friends need to move is, do it before CA gets pushed west into the ocean. Some may be able to tread water for a while but, none are great swimmers.

Rams