Thread: Earthquakes, where next and when?

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

I guess the Earth is clearing her throat...She hasn't even begun to sing yet. We are in Los Angeles and many are predicting the BIG one to happen here. We are way over due...according to estimates!

See this article here for a 3D simulation.

growing up in los angeles i remember all too well the constant fear of "the big one"... it seemed like half of 3rd grade was spent practicing ducking under my desk and burying my head between my knees.. and just my luck.. i spent my time on vacation in northern california during the northridge quake. all those years of living in fear for nothing..

my advice.. just live life and if it happens it happens.. i'm sure the killer bees will get here before then anyway.

A whole lota shakin goin on!!!

Just natural movement of the earths plates. Been going on for millions of years.

There have been a lot more recently, and more tsunamis as well. There has also been more solar flare activity apparently, which could be a factor? Kinda microwaving the earth?

I'm hoping theres a cataclysmic but incredibly localised one right under the office on Sunday so I dont have to go in next week..!

Stuff it. I'm gonna move to South Africa...It looks safe enough from earthquaukes there...I might be shot, stabbed or blown up, but at least I won't be scared of dying in an earthquake all the time...


Mick

Well,gee...since yer all so cheerful here,....let's all not forget the caldera under yellowstone.Happy times eh...

I'm not really sure if there have been more earthquakes lately or if, because of TV and global networking we perceive that as such because of media coverage of cataclysms like that...
Then again, the Earth has cycles and we are maybe going through some sort of PMS thing...
Of course, we get frightenend and people (some people...) announce the Big One and the end of the world. But that's not the point... the point is WE will be gone but the Earth will go on for yet some billion years. And then some...

By the way: thebigspendur is a quack! He claims to be able to solve your problems if you send him your posessions but that isn't true! I'M the only one who can do that! So, send me a PM if you want to book a seat to see the end of the world in comfort and all-you-can-eat popcorn.

Originally Posted by fpessanha

I'm not really sure if there have been more earthquakes lately or if, because of TV and global networking we perceive that as such because of media coverage of cataclysms like that...
Then again, the Earth has cycles and we are maybe going through some sort of PMS thing...
Of course, we get frightenend and people (some people...) announce the Big One and the end of the world. But that's not the point... the point is WE will be gone but the Earth will go on for yet some billion years. And then some...

By the way: thebigspendur is a quack! He claims to be able to solve your problems if you send him your posessions but that isn't true! I'M the only one who can do that! So, send me a PM if you want to book a seat to see the end of the world in comfort and all-you-can-eat popcorn.

I don't like popcorn.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

I don't like popcorn.


Mick

Nevermind. For an extra fee (an arm and a leg and a hat made from your wife's head) I can arrange propper cattering.

Back in the early sixties, I was talking to my brother-in-law who worked for an insurance company. I asked him if hiscompany sold earthquakes. He said they did but not in the northeast. He added that they were planning to sell it here in another twenty years or so, when earthquakes were scheduled to hit this part of the country. I asked how he knew that and he said insurance companies do incredible amounts of research on such things. The first one I felt in NH was in the mis seventies, right on schedule. I guess it's no mystery to those who study such things. By the way, the last one I felt was a 3.1 right under my feet last weekend.