California’s Earthquake “The Big One” Question??
Dec 26, 2009
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Earthquake Questions
So, what is it about. I’ve tried looking it up. But my computer is being an ace. Any information you have on this, BIG EARTHQuake that’s suppose to happen, is good. Like when, and how big or anything like that.
I live in California, so. It would be nice to know about it. : )
I experenced my first earthquake today. A little freaky, but otherwise. I’m fine. HAHA. : )
Thanks and God Bless.
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4 comments
Yesi17 on December 26, 2009 at 1:29 am
It would help cali people to know when, but unfortunately earthquakes cannot be predicted and are unexpected.
try : http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/
for more info
Seismologist are trying to develop a early warning system, but only pre-prototypes are being tested: http://www.elarms.org/
I suggest to be prepared: first aid, water, clothing, food, and other necesities needed & if you own a home, plz get earthquake insurance!!!!!
chuy g on December 26, 2009 at 1:29 am
yes "the big one" is coming…when? Unfortunately that is unexpected (like today’s). There is about 10000 earthquakes a year in California but most of them are so minor that we dont even feel them. BUt the big one is coming. Now the city should start thinking into creating a MASSIVE evacuation plan.
jane on December 26, 2009 at 1:29 am
the big one is supposedly going to be a magnitude 7.6 or higher. and its been overdue for like 20 years or something.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080414203459.htm
and the one today was scary! i live in chino hills which was the epicenter. it was the biggest one i ever felt.
j on December 26, 2009 at 1:29 am
Geologist predicted that the "big one" as we ca residents call it, will be a 7.9 mg and it will hit within the next 10 years. They also predict that the city of los angeles will be pused up into the san francisco area.
FAQ – Common Myths about Earthquakes
Q: Will California eventually fall off into the ocean?
A: No. The San Andreas Fault System, which crosses California from the Salton Sea in the south to Cape Mendocino in the north, is the boundary between the Pacific Plate and North American Plate. The Pacific Plate is moving northwest with respect to the North American Plate at approximately 46 millimeters per year (the rate your fingernails grow). The strike-slip earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault are a result of this plate motion. The plates are moving horizontally past one another, so California is not going to fall into the ocean. However, Los Angeles and San Francisco will one day be adjacent to one another!
Q: Can the ground open up during an earthquake?
A: Shallow crevasses can form during earthquake-induced landslides, lateral spreads, or other types of ground failures. Faults, however, do not open up during an earthquake. Movement occurs along the plane of a fault, not perpendicular to it. If faults opened up, no earthquake would occur because there would be no friction to lock them together.