Pacific Northwest Earthquake?

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Has anyone heard of this? I knew a “big one” has always been talking about around here and California, but lately I have seen it on the news and with all the other doomsdays speculators it actually really scares me. I live in an area that would be compltely destroyedand I would probably die being on a 3rd story of an apartment building. It’s actually causing me quite a bit of anxiety and I don’t even know if it’s legit or not or just fear mongering. I’m even lookng for places more east to move.
 
I have never seen those “reports” that you’ve seen. It must be fear mongering.
 
I live in the NW & my son lives on the coast, so this is something of a concern to me. The “big one” could come any time, or not for hundreds of years. Earthquake prediction is not a science.

It’s prudent to take precautions, such as not storing heavy things up high, securing heavy things like the water heater & bookcases. Also good to know where the gas/water shut offs are & the electric breakers. And wherever you are, know where the exits are & sturdy furniture to hide under. Don’t stand in a doorway - it is NOT the best place.

Even on the 3rd floor you may be fine - depending on the earthquake & the sturdiness of the building.

What you don’t want to do is panic or let anxiety rule you. There is absolutely nothing we can do about earthquakes & other natural events. I like a government slogan I read not long ago: A natural event doesn’t have to be a disaster. In other words, plan prudently, be cautious, and don’t worry. 😉
 
brigid12 said:
I have never seen those “reports” that you’ve seen. It must be fear mongering.
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Scary, yes, but not exactly fear-mongering. The second half of the article is about emergency preparedness and cultivating a safety mindset, which can be a useful positive response to “what if” scenarios.
 
Earthquakes happen all the time all around the world. I live on the New Madrid fault sone, but I will not let it frighten me like that. I do believe in having some things prepared for such an event that will last for a few days.

You might consider making a kit to get you through any such event. You can go to a Red Cross or Civil Service webpage and find out how to devise one.

There is a time and place for everything. I wouldn’t worry about the unknown. We will all pass away sometime. It is how we live that really counts.

Fear of the unknown is what seems to control us, not us controlling our fears. God controls. We are along for the ride. Place you fears in His hands and not in the media’s. Peace.
 
The entire earth floats on hot magma: stability is a mirage.

You could leave the PNW, but where would you go to be more secure? Florida is secure from earthquakes, but some years back, a man died when a sinkhole opened under his sleeping body.

Even the tiny bit of earth that is our human body is not finally secure, sadly.

ICXC NIKA
 
The Seattle area is part of the ring of fire so anything is possible.
 
GEddie said:
You could leave the PNW, but where would you go to be more secure? Florida is secure from earthquakes, but some years back, a man died when a sinkhole opened under his sleeping body.
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I could suggest some areas, but then I wouldn’t want people to flock to where I am. No earthquakes. No hurricanes. No tornadoes. Very rare thunderstorms, hailstorms, etc. The worst we get is an occasional heat wave.

But I’ll keep it a secret!
 
Suudy said:
I could suggest some areas, but then I wouldn’t want people to flock to where I am. No earthquakes. No hurricanes. No tornadoes. Very rare thunderstorms, hailstorms, etc. The worst we get is an occasional heat wave.

But I’ll keep it a secret!
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eastern washington?
 
Or I could suggest my own area of TX. We have not had an earthquake since the region was settled in the early 1700s; are 200 miles inland, so no hurricanes; no tornadoes in over a generation; hard freeze less than once in a generation.

The drawback is that we are literally hotter than Hell. Always (1).

ICXC NIKA

(1). Hell, Michigan, of course!!!
 
7_Sorrows said:
eastern washington?
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If the earthquake is big enough, it will shake us too. But forest fires are the worst threat here. A huge snowstorm a few years back flattened my favorite old barn. I’d always meant to take a picture of it, then poof! It was gone. 😦
 
I have seen some stories about this, supposedly there were a bunch of videos from the pacific NW on Youtube, where residents have video of lakes rocking back and forth, strange noises, and other odd things, but when I looked, I could not find any. Like many other topics, this is just one of those things where there are 2 groups of people, some claim disaster is coming soon, others dont think so.

Personally, I think I would trust local residents versus national media, I imagine if ‘the powers that be’ somehow knew of an impending event, I highly doubt they would inform the public early on, that would just cause too much panic, especially in that region…if Yellowstone were to have even a mild eruption, this would destroy the entire country from the side effects, if it happens you wont be alone, the rest of the country will be right there with you!

The only FACTS I think we can all agree on, is the volcano is very big, and it is overdue for an event, and an ‘event’ would be a HUGE disaster for the entire country.
 
Emergency preparedness is always a good precaution to take in any scenario.

While a giant earthquake would certainly cause a lot of damage, do bear in mind that most if not all of the buildings in your area are specifically designed and engineered to resist earthquakes. A large enough earthquake would certainly cause damage, but it’s not as if one magnitude level too high is going to disintegrate a building. The structural supports may not function as ideally as possible, but it’s not likely that the building is going to implode. Sustain damage, and heavy damage, is not unlikely, but there are safety features in the building because of the danger of earthquakes. I wouldn’t let it trouble you too much.
 
The bottom line is, no one has yet figured out how to predict earthquakes. So it’s really just a question of probabilities.

I experienced an earthquake here in New York City a few years ago - I didn’t even know we had earthquakes on the East Coast. The epicenter was in Pennsylvania, I believe.
 
Suudy said:
I could suggest some areas, but then I wouldn’t want people to flock to where I am. No earthquakes. No hurricanes. No tornadoes. Very rare thunderstorms, hailstorms, etc. The worst we get is an occasional heat wave.

But I’ll keep it a secret!
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Thanks!👍
 
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