2012 Episodic Tremor and Slip (ETS) Activity Leads to Speculation About 2013 NW Earthquakes
- John Cornelison
- January 3, 2013
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The Main Himalayan Thrust has historically been responsible for a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake every several hundred years. (Illustration: Warren Caldwell) |
According to the Stanford release:
The Cascadia subduction zone, which stretches from northern California to Vancouver Island, has not experienced a major seismic event since it ruptured in 1700, an 8.7–9.2 magnitude earthquake that shook the region and created a tsunami that reached Japan. And while many geophysicists believe the fault is due for a similar scale event, the relative lack of any earthquake data in the Pacific Northwest makes it difficult to predict how ground motion from a future event would propagate in the Cascadia area, which runs through Seattle, Portland and Vancouver. ... An important application of the work will be to help inform new construction how best to mitigate damage should a large earthquake strike.
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California has more risk of catastrophic storms than any other region in the country – even the Southern hurricane states, according to a new study released Thursday.
oin VIFR this evening from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Farcy training center for a wildfire preparedness class. The class will be taught by Mike Lasecki from King Conservation District. Mike will cover the following topics;