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Part I: Could a 9.0 Happen Here?
Four deadly earthquakes in just over a year—Haiti, Chile, New Zealand, and now Japan—have provided sudden reminders of the tectonic forces active beneath our feet. Perhaps more importantly, they serve as reminders that disasters resulting from those earthquakes are not the work of nature alone. Even in the face of such giant forces, societal decisions before and after an earthquake can have a major impact on the amount of damage, lives lost, and other outcomes. So while scientists and engineers share in society’s obligation to help the victims, we have an additional responsibility to learn from these events and share lessons that can be applied to vulnerable communities—not only abroad, but also here in the United States.
To make those wise decisions requires some basic geology. Most people know that the crust of the Earth is broken into about a dozen major sections, or plates, (and a number of smaller ones) that slowly move against one another
Originally posted by Lionhearte
reply to post by Disconnected Sociopath
Guess I'll bring this up again, then...
Induction Magnetometer
Why does it gotta do that, it's like they know I'm keeping an eye on tomorrow and they fire it up just to f*ck with me.edit on 10-5-2011 by Lionhearte because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by butcherguy
reply to post by Disconnected Sociopath
I would be comforted if the White House would promise that a 9.0 EQ will definitely happen.
Then I could rest assured that it wouldn't.
ETA: Someone beat you to it on this subject, by four minutes.other thread
edit on 10-5-2011 by butcherguy because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Signals
Interesting OP, but...
This is only a story if something actually happens on 5/11.