2 Bay Area Earthquakes: Marin 7.0 / SF 8.0

To Whom it May Concern,

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake is going to manifest on the San Andreas Fault Line in Marin County, California. Most of the force from the earthquake will be directed toward the populated eastern side of the county. The following is a list of specific damages that will result:

Within Marin County

Highway Damages: Highways and roads throughout the county will be severely damaged by the quake. Ninety percent of the overpasses along highway 101 will collapse.

Marin County Isolation: As a result of the highway damages, most of Marin County’s residents will be isolated from the world for three to six days. That is the time it will take the military to begin evacuating the population. Many will be evacuated by air and end-up in the Sacramento Valley.

Sausalito Slides into Bay: The city of Sausalito, closest to San Francisco, will experience the worst structural damages throughout the earthquake zone. Hundreds of homes and businesses will slide down the steep hillsides and into the bay.

Landfill Settlement: Landfill where the county and the San Francisco Bay meet will shift and settle below the bay water level, creating flooding issues as far west as highway 101. Some of the worst flooding caused by landfill settlement will occur in the city of San Rafael.

Petaluma River Shifts: The Petaluma River, which borders Marin and Sonoma counties, will change its path, causing severe flooding to highway 37.

Fires: Broken gas lines will create fires throughout the county. Major fires will breakout in the hills next to the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael.

Human Reaction: Although everyone throughout the San Francisco Bay Area will initially react with shock and fear, the general human reaction will vary from county to county. The residents in Marin will work their best to help each other through this disaster.



Within San Francisco County

Movement on the Golden Gate Bridge: The Golden Gate Bridge, connecting Marin County to the city, will be severely damaged. The north tower of the bridge will move three to five feet, causing the bridge to be shut down indefinitely.

Chaos in Golden Gate Park: Hundreds of thousands of people will crowd into Golden Gate Park creating a danger in itself. Military teams will have a very hard time landing and setting up emergency facilities due to being swamped and mobbed by the crowds.

Escape at Crissy Fields: US military has prepared for an earthquake like this; the most militarily organized area in the entire earthquake zone is at Crissy Fields Park and along the north shore of San Francisco. Several large cruise ships as well as many military craft will begin evacuating people within hours of the earthquake. People will arrive on foot, get medical attention and treatment if necessary, and simply wait a few hours for the next cruise ship headed for Los Angeles or San Diego. Unlike most of the earthquake zone, help is abundant here.

Looting and Violence: Extremely severe looting, riots, and violence will manifest throughout San Francisco including south of Market Street.

Human Reaction: The residence of San Francisco will have a variety of reactions. Many will be in a state of shock, wandering the streets dazed and confused or in total denial. Low income neighborhood will become very unsafe, while wealthy neighborhoods have strong fathers/men who will prevent violence from spreading



Within the East Bay Counties.....

Within the East Bay Counties

Damage to the Richmond Bridge: The Richmond/San Rafael Bridge will experience the worst visible damage out of the four major bay bridges. A piece of the lower deck will break off and fall into the day.

Highway Damages: Highway damages will be severe from Richmond, north to Alameda along highways 80, 580, 880, and 24, particularly near the Bay Bridge and within a five mile radius of downtown Oakland.

Severe Firestorms: Oakland will also experience the worst fire damages throughout the earthquake zone. In the downtown area, three distinct fires will erupt, then move east up into the hills.

Looting and Rioting: The city of Richmond will experience the worst looting and rioting throughout the earthquake zone.

Landfill Settlement: Landfill in the East Bay will also settle below the bay water level, particularly between Richmond and Oakland along highway 80 and 580.



A Second Stronger Earthquake will Hit San Francisco Three Months Later

Three months after the San Francisco Bay Area is hit hard by a 7.0 Earthquake in Marin, the San Andreas Fault Line moves again, producing an 8.0 or 8.1 earthquake. The epicenter will be located south of San Francisco along the peninsula. All four of the major bay bridges will be destroyed. San Francisco will catch on fire, completely burning the city to the ground. Most major cities around the bay will be seriously crippled and destroyed.

Thankfully there will be a mass exodus of people leaving the San Francisco Bay Area during the first three months after the 7.0 Marin County earthquake, this saves many lives when the 8.0 comes.

Leon S. L.