Washington/Oregon coasts overdue for devastating earthquake (1 Viewer)

[leftcoastguy7]

“Our operating assumption is that everything west of Interstate 5 will be toast.”

A recent article in The New Yorker cited the work done by Oregon State paleoseismologist Chris Goldfinger. This guy believes there is a 1 in 3 chance of a 9.0 earthquake along these coasts in the next 50 years. The resulting tsunami could could kill up to 13,000 people.

Shepard Smith video

The New Yorker article

 

[seahawk 17]

"In the Pacific Northwest, everything west of Interstate 5 covers some hundred and forty thousand square miles, including Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Eugene, Salem (the capital city of Oregon), Olympia (the capital of Washington),"

I don't get it, all of these cities are on I-5. So are they saying I-5, and everything West?

 

[[icon]]

Yes. That will all end up 30-100 feet west of where it is now. Everything will be totaled from the quake and resulting tidal wave.

 

[gianmarco]

Everyone there can just drive away in their Hondas.

 

[Freelove]

Natural disasters don't have due dates. You can't reverse engineer a doomsday clock by averaging out a few points of historical data. Any time you hear somebody with a scientific degree that includes the prefix "paleo-" do that, they are just trying to whore their only marketable skill.

 

[Leviathan]

Goodbye Portland and Seattle. It was nice knowing you.

 

[Guest]

Our operating assumption is that everything west of Interstate 5 will be toast.

A recent article in The New Yorker cited the work done by Oregon State paleoseismologist Chris Goldfinger. This guy believes there is a 1 in 3 chance of a 9.0 earthquake along these coasts in the next 50 years. The resulting tsunami could could kill up to 13,000 people.

Shepard Smith video

The New Yorkerarticle

By way of accuracy - I read the article this am and the facts presented were a 1 in 10 of a 9-9.2. Not in in 3. 1 in 3 of an 8.2, which would be single digits in comparison based in the logarithmic scale. Thinking was that if the entire induction zone goes at once, it'll be worse. But chances are a smaller portion would go and relive the pressure. Scary - but not quite what you presented.

 

[Politician Spock]

Given how much it rains there, this would just result in a slight increase in moisture for those affected.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Who cares?

 

[tommyboy]

Given how much it rains there, this would just result in a slight increase in moisture for those affected.

Surprise, rains less here than people might thinkhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.currentresults.com/Weather-Extremes/US/wettest-cities.php&ved=0CCcQFjADahUKEwiNnbjToOjGAhXQW4gKHZ7pBCI&usg=AFQjCNFYPAFaSRZP3qZ1JN7ovCut7kiG3Q&sig2=VhW_dl2jWfoNxrNEKC3GQw

 

[Tom Servo]

Who cares?

 

[[icon]]

Who cares?

 

[gianmarco]

Who cares?

 

[Politician Spock]

Given how much it rains there, this would just result in a slight increase in moisture for those affected.

Surprise, rains less here than people might thinkhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.currentresults.com/Weather-Extremes/US/wettest-cities.php&ved=0CCcQFjADahUKEwiNnbjToOjGAhXQW4gKHZ7pBCI&usg=AFQjCNFYPAFaSRZP3qZ1JN7ovCut7kiG3Q&sig2=VhW_dl2jWfoNxrNEKC3GQw

Pretty sure you just confirmed it rains a ####load there.

 

[technicaldifficulties]

I live about 1.5 blocks west of I-5. I should be fine, right? When the alarms go off, I can just walk a couple of blocks and watch the tsunami crest and recede, right?

 

[tommyboy]

You should move to Canby

 

[Seatown Mofos]

I live on the east side of I5. Can't wait for my new ocean front property!