Could San Andreas Be Next?

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Re: Could San Andreas Be Next?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:53 pm

maiforpeace wrote:Well I suppose that is slightly comforting in light of the fact that the Republicans have called to defund emergency preparedness for tsunamis.
No way we'd waste money on a minority group like coastal dwellers. :cranky:
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Re: Could San Andreas Be Next?

Post by FBM » Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:59 pm

maiforpeace wrote:Since an earthquake centered around the San Andreas Fault would be about two plates sliding in opposite directions, (please excuse my ignorance of geological matters), does that mean that at least we wouldn't be dealing with the secondary issue of a tsunami if we had a huge earthquake here?
Yeah, I think tsunamis only happen when a large section of the crust either rises or falls suddenly. The sliding faults don't make them. As far as I understand, anyway.
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Re: Could San Andreas Be Next?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:08 pm

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maiforpeace wrote:Since an earthquake centered around the San Andreas Fault would be about two plates sliding in opposite directions, (please excuse my ignorance of geological matters), does that mean that at least we wouldn't be dealing with the secondary issue of a tsunami if we had a huge earthquake here?
Yeah, I think tsunamis only happen when a large section of the crust either rises or falls suddenly. The sliding faults don't make them. As far as I understand, anyway.
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Re: Could San Andreas Be Next?

Post by maiforpeace » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:10 pm

Luckily I live at 400 ft elevation, so the likelihood of being drowned by a tsunami would be slim. And, depending on which way the plates slide, I might have an opportunity to improve the value of my property. :hehe:
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Re: Could San Andreas Be Next?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:14 pm

maiforpeace wrote:Luckily I live at 400 ft elevation, so the likelihood of being drowned by a tsunami would be slim. And, depending on which way the plates slide, I might have an opportunity to improve the value of my property. :hehe:
If that chunk of island in the Canaries let's loose, 400 ft level would be problematical.
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Re: Could San Andreas Be Next?

Post by FBM » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:14 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:Why do I bother? :nono:
Can't give a complete answer to that one. Threads are limited to 1,000 posts. :coffee:
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Re: Could San Andreas Be Next?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:15 pm

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Gawdzilla wrote:Why do I bother? :nono:
Can't give a complete answer to that one. Threads are limited to 1,000 posts. :coffee:
So you'd say something stupid with 999 variations and then give up?
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Re: Could San Andreas Be Next?

Post by FBM » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:18 pm

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FBM wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Why do I bother? :nono:
Can't give a complete answer to that one. Threads are limited to 1,000 posts. :coffee:
So you'd say something stupid with 999 variations and then give up?
Except that this thread is already on its 2nd page, yes. :FBM:
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Re: Could San Andreas Be Next?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:27 pm

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maiforpeace wrote:Luckily I live at 400 ft elevation, so the likelihood of being drowned by a tsunami would be slim. And, depending on which way the plates slide, I might have an opportunity to improve the value of my property. :hehe:
If that chunk of island in the Canaries let's loose, 400 ft level would be problematical.
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