Pacific Northwest Coast is "Long Overdue" for mega quake and tsunami - Daily Mail

[link to www.dailymail.co.uk]



"More than 10,000 people could die WHEN- not if - a monster earthquake and tsunami occur just off the Pacific Northwest coast, researchers told Oregon legislators today.

Coastal towns would be inundated, schools, buildings and bridges would collapse, and economic damage could hit $32 billion"



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I read an interesting blog recently about the lack of earthquakes in the Cascadia zone. The writer also mentions that the Charlotte Island quakes were something that has not been recorded before and they are still trying to figure it out.

6 YEAR DROUGHT OF LARGE PACIFIC NORTHWEST EARTHQUAKES: [link to www.pnsn.org]

Apparently this area zone averages 300-350 years between 8+ earthquakes and the last one occurred in January 26, 1700; 312 years ago…looks like we are due! It’ll be interesting to see how the high rise buildings react to a long duration quake. Most building codes for earthquakes are for short duration quakes. Combine that with the massive tsunami, which will be similar to the one spoke of in the Makah Tsunami legend. The legend that has been confirmed by geological evidence.

13 YEAR CASCADIA STUDY COMPLETE – EARTHQUAKE RISK LOOMS LARGE:
[link to oregonstate.edu]

NATIVE AMERICAN LEGENDS OF TSUNAMIS IN THE PACFIC NORTHWEST: [link to walrus.wr.usgs.gov]

While I was finding the above information I also stumbled across some interesting volcano activity. Most interesting is the Newberry Volcano. It is the largest volcano in the Cascades, covering an area the size of Rhode Island. Its last eruption was 1300 years ago and the last major eruption 75,000 years ago. Now fast forward to today; over the last 40 years Newberry volcano has averaged 0 earthquakes. In the month of November there have been 24 earthquakes! Mount Hood and Rainer have both show increased activity in the same mountain chain. Iceland, Alaska and Russia all show increased activity as well. Most recent change further north was the Cleveland Volcano. On November 10, 2012 there was an ash cloud and they changed the alert level from ADVISORY to WATCH with the following warning, “Sudden explosions of blocks and ash remain possible with little or no warning. The previous confirmed explosion occurred on November 10. Ash clouds, if produced, could exceed 20,000 feet above sea level.”

NEWBERRY VOLCANO USGS INFO:
[link to volcanoes.usgs.gov]

RECENT EARTHQUAKES NEAR VOLCANOES:
[link to www.pnsn.org]

ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATES:
[link to volcanoes.usgs.gov]

USGS ELEVATED VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AND INFORMATION RELEASE:
[link to volcanoes.usgs.gov]

KAMCHATKA VOLCANIC ACTIVITY:
[link to www.kscnet.ru]

The fire & brimstone (sulfur) that will rain down do not come from outside our planet. This will all come from volcanoes erupting miles into the atmosphere. The molten rock and ash will come raining back down into the extremely dry (decade of drought), beetle killed forest (plague?), there will be huge wildfires. The earth will shake and the crust will rupture, an extreme amount of methane and other gases will be released (smells like sulfur)…there will be large explosions where the gas releases near wildfires & molten rock…where there is no ignition the fumes will cause massive die off of many living things. There will be a giant wave that will wipe out the coast line and the waters will never recede back to their current levels.

APRIL SUMATRA QUAKES SIGNAL INDIAN OCEAN PLATE BREAK-UP:
[link to www.bbc.co.uk]

ANTIPODE MAP:
[link to www.antipodemap.com]

STUDY ON PINE BEETLE:
[link to esciencenews.com]

US WILDFIRES:
[link to www.ncdc.noaa.gov]
[link to www.motherjones.com]

Blah, blah, blah.

Been hearing this since the 1950's.
Still hasn't happened and so far their predictions suck.

Agreed. For the past 50+ years the predictions have been that the big one is coming within the next 50 years. I think the 50 years has been up for a while.

The PNW has probably been the most non-eventful weather-doom-catastrophe location for quite a while now. A few storms aside, not much has happened since May 18, 1980.

Why are there so many freaks out there? I lived there until my mid-30's. I went for a visit, and as soon as I stepped off the plane, there were weirdos everywhere.

Why are there so many freaks out there? I lived there until my mid-30's. I went for a visit, and as soon as I stepped off the plane, there were weirdos everywhere.

Blah, blah, blah.

Been hearing this since the 1950's.
Still hasn't happened and so far their predictions suck.

No quote in the article about it being "long overdue".

Instead : "Wilson told legislators that there was a similar event 313 years ago in the Pacific Northwest, and 'we're well within the window for it to happen again.' "

It isn't a prediction. It is an observation that, historically it produces a huge quake about every 300 to 600 years.

How many events have been recorded in earth layers so far, hm?
Maybe one to three.
I don't see how a 'pattern' is derived from so little evidence.
To be sure someday will be 'the' day. Humans are still clueless random beings.

We aren't freaks, we just know how to have a good time. Where ever you moved must of dulled you down.

Anyway, I live on the coast of the Sound, but I'm not worried. I'm pretty sure the islands between here and the quake zone will slow down the wave. :D

Yeah, THAT must be it.....NOT! I travel the world.....not boring

No, just surprised that the angle on this story seems so profound - "When...not if"

No, just surprised that the angle on this story seems so profound - "When...not if"

PNW has got to be the most gorgeous, primordial and alive place in the u.s.. The one place where nature can't be denied.

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So basically another fear mongering report to have an excuse to raise taxes in order to "protect" those coastal populations, which we know that money will never be used to build anything other than fill the politicians pockets.

No, just surprised that the angle on this story seems so profound - "When...not if"

No, just surprised that the angle on this story seems so profound - "When...not if"