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Title: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: rangerrebew on March 16, 2018, 05:25:26 pm

 Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'

THE feared Big One earthquake will bring untold destruction to the US, leaving tens of thousands dead in its wake – scientists have warned.
 
By Joy Basu / Published 16th March 2018

An earthquake in Portland could cause huge damage DOGAMI
REPORT: A study has outlined the damage an earthquake would cause in the region

A massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake in the notorious Ring of Fire zone would cause chaos, panic-stricken people to flee their homes and billions of pounds of damage, a report has found.

The study covers populous regions of the US state, Oregon, which lies on the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

Lead study author John Bauer, of the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organisation, said: “No community will be unharmed.”

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/689266/oregon-earthquake-ring-of-fire-united-states-pacific-john-bauer-regional-disaster-prepared?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-star-latest-news+%28Daily+Star+%3A%3A+News+Feed%29 (https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/689266/oregon-earthquake-ring-of-fire-united-states-pacific-john-bauer-regional-disaster-prepared?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-star-latest-news+%28Daily+Star+%3A%3A+News+Feed%29)

Title: Re: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: INVAR on March 16, 2018, 06:36:17 pm

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Title: Re: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: Sanguine on March 16, 2018, 06:41:12 pm

So, do what the Japanese do - emergency plans, drills and go-bags.  If the people who live know it is a real possibility and will be bad if it happens, make plans and deal with it.

Title: Re: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: Joe Wooten on March 17, 2018, 12:51:35 am

Since it's mostly coastal California, I do not care.

Title: Re: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: GtHawk on March 17, 2018, 02:41:10 am

Quote from: Joe Wooten on March 17, 2018, 12:51:35 am

Since it's mostly coastal California, I do not care.

Since Illinois is at risk for earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, blizzards and Chicago............you got a lot more to worry about than California, so right back at ya. :tongue2:

Title: Re: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: Joe Wooten on March 17, 2018, 04:58:22 pm

Quote from: GtHawk on March 17, 2018, 02:41:10 am

Since Illinois is at risk for earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, blizzards and Chicago............you got a lot more to worry about than California, so right back at ya. :tongue2:

Yeah, not as earthquake prone as the left coast, but the other crap is definitely a hazard of living here, along with Dhimmicrap domination of local politics.
Still the article was about the Pacific Ring of fire and Californicatia is part of it......
 :tongue2: :tongue2:

Title: Re: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: GtHawk on March 17, 2018, 07:22:45 pm

Quote from: Joe Wooten on March 17, 2018, 04:58:22 pm

Yeah, not as earthquake prone as the left coast, but the other crap is definitely a hazard of living here, along with Dhimmicrap domination of local politics.
Still the article was about the Pacific Ring of fire and Californicatia is part of it......
 :tongue2: :tongue2:

@Joe Wooten
Oh yeah it is, I just wish it would take sacrilegiousmento and all the politicians while it was in session. Instead of a natural disaster it would be a miracle.

First we would be  OMGGGGGGG but then we would be all  ***guitar man****

Title: Re: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: DB on March 17, 2018, 07:56:27 pm

Please let me get out of CA before it does...

Title: Re: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: truth_seeker on March 17, 2018, 07:59:03 pm

Quote from: Joe Wooten on March 17, 2018, 04:58:22 pm

Yeah, not as earthquake prone as the left coast, but the other crap is definitely a hazard of living here, along with Dhimmicrap domination of local politics.
Still the article was about the Pacific Ring of fire and Californicatia is part of it......
 :tongue2: :tongue2:

1811 New Madrid was a HUGE QUAKE !!!

Title: Re: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: GtHawk on March 17, 2018, 08:04:32 pm

Quote from: truth_seeker on March 17, 2018, 07:59:03 pm

1811 New Madrid was a HUGE QUAKE !!!

And they are overdue too!

Title: Re: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: truth_seeker on March 17, 2018, 08:38:29 pm

Quote from: GtHawk on March 17, 2018, 08:04:32 pm

And they are overdue too!

"A Sequence of Three Main Shocks in 1811-1812

This sequence of three very large earthquakes is usually referred to as the New Madrid earthquakes, after the Missouri town that was the largest settlement on the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Missouri and Natchez, Mississippi. On the basis of the large area of damage (600,000 square kilometers), the widespread area of perceptibility (5,000,000 square kilometers), and the complex physiographic changes that occurred, the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812 rank as some of the largest in the United States since its settlement by Europeans. They were by far the largest east of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. and Canada. The area of strong shaking associated with these shocks is two to three times as large as that of the 1964 Alaska earthquake and 10 times as large as that of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake."

My mother described the Long beach Quake of 1933, which damaged brick buildings in Whittier.

I've experienced several, which killed people in Sylmar 1971, Northridge 1994, Whittier 1987, etc.

Title: Re: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: WingNot on March 17, 2018, 10:34:19 pm

Living on the planet is dangerous.  Deal with it.

Title: Re: Feared Big One earthquake on Ring of Fire 'will leave tens of thousands dead'
Post by: GtHawk on March 17, 2018, 11:47:06 pm

Quote from: Wingnut on March 17, 2018, 10:34:19 pm

Living on the planet is dangerous.  Deal with it.

Well, given that we only have two choices, unless we're astronauts.