Monday, April 28, 2008
EARTHQUAKE!!
There have been quite a few little earthquakes recently, especially recent ones in Reno, Nevada reching a magnitude of 4.7, which was the largest since a 5.2 one way back in 1953. The recent Reno quake started small and has been growing, which is odd seeing as earthquakes are supposed to do the opposite. Mogul, an area west of Reno, was hit with 100 earthquakes the day before "the big one." Scientists have pre-warned residents that they need to stock up on food, learn how to turn off water/gas, and secure books and such. Nevada is number three, behind California and Alaska, for most seismic activity. At first I began looking at this article like a joke, seeing as we don't get many earthquakes over here, even though midwest/east coast rumors say that we're always shaking, but as I read on. It kind of freaked me out a little too!! I don't want any 1989 repercussion or anything. Let's let the quakes travel back to Evansville, Indiana where they hit a few weeks ago. (almost went to school there!)
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I don't think we have anything to worry about. The chances of another 1989 earthquake is very small. We shouldn't waste our time thinking about if a earthquake is going to hit California, there is not much we can do. However, people should know what precautions and safety measures to take just in case.
It seems unlikely that another earthquake as big as the one in 1989 will be here again, but we do get some fairly big ones every now and then. Taking precautions like having extra food supplies and water available are about all we can do realistically.
I was reading an article that in the next 25 yrs it is more then a 99 percent chance that a big earthquake will hit northern california. I just think that you cant worry about it because you know that in California we will have earthquakes. Just be prepared for them and have the necesary items for when it hits.
It's funny that any relative from outside of california will ask about the big bad earthquakes we have here, yet in my entire life I have yet to feel one. Needless to say, another 1989 earthquake would be feel-able and quite scary! The statistic that Robbie posted is something I feel like I keep hearing over the news and through conversation, but no one seems to really think about what that means. Yes, next 25 years, but another huge disaster is headed our way. Perfect time for us all to go off to school, yes? :) Hooray for out of state schools!
The 1989 earthquake was such a fluke, so i doubt that we will be faced with a similar tradjedy; at least not for a long time. We do still get some sizeable quakes though. It is important that people are prepared for earthquakes and that they have food and water stored and know what to do in case of an emergency. With global warming causing so much disturbance in nature it is entirely possible that a freak earthquake is on the way... uh oh!
I think its very likely that we will have a big earthquake in the next 25 years especially because we haven't had a big one for a long time. But even if there is a major earthquake I don't think we have to be too afraid of damage being as bad as it was for the 1989 quake because now we have better building regulations that make buildings safer in case of an earthquake. It's a good thing you mentioned earthquakes Melissa, because we practically live on the San Andreas fault line so its important to know what to do if there is an earthquake
It's going to happen eventually. Earth science says that the chance of an earthquake in the future is 100% unless we blow the earth up. Sure, it might not be soon, but it might strike the moment I submit this post. Even away from here, an earthquake can strike at any time; a fairly big one hit St. Louis, yes, the one in Missouri, while I was staying there a couple weekends ago. If you're too lazy to gather supplies for earthquake survival, you should at least know what to do: get under something hard and cover the parts of you you might not like crushed.
have fun for all you guys going to cal because the fault line goes right through the football stadium.
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