Earthquake hits the east coast !!!

[Mikey]

The newscasts were saying comparing an East Coast earthquake to a West Coast earthquake is like comparing apples and oranges ..... Basically because the East Coast is solid rock underground --- and the West Coast is more spungie.

It said a 5.8 quake on the West Coast would be way more subtle than here in the East.

[Hector]

The newscasts were saying comparing an East Coast earthquake to a West Coast earthquake is like comparing apples and oranges ..... Basically because the East Coast is solid rock underground --- and the West Coast is more spungie.

It said a 5.8 quake on the West Coast would be way more subtle than here in the East.

For the most part...you are right...the East Coast is older, colder, and denser than the West Coast....as far as soil is concerned.

The seismic waves travel much farther in the east than in the west.

But "spungie" is a lot more dangerous that solid rock...that's why Mexico City's earthquake was so bad...because it sits atop an ancient lake...that's as "spungie as you can get.

San Francisco is solid rock....the entire city sits on rock-based hills.

The reason I'd say the West Coast takes a better earthquake...is because its infrastructure is more suited for earth-shakers...I think that's key.

But the reason we are in more danger than you...it's because California has major fault lines under the earth.

Landfills is a major issues...that stuff will sink in a major earhtquake.

"Bedrock absorbs more wave energy than sandy soils or landfill, so buildings on solid rock will be much less affected than those built on softer soils. And if softer soils have water in them, they can become a little like quicksand during an earthquake. When seismic waves pass through saturated soil, they give it a strong squeeze. The soil loses its strength and behaves like a liquid, a process called liquefaction. Buildings on top of liquefied soil sink, and often
topple."

Exploratorium: Faultline

[jessica]

WOW! Did you Bay Area guys feel that small earthquake?

magnitude 3.6 2011/08/23 23:36:54 37.748N 122.137W 9.1 4 km ( 3 mi) NNE of San Leandro, CA

[Hector]

Wow...we just had a little earth-shaker ourselves...just now...lol.

Sharry, Scott, Jess?

Bloody heck...why can't you East Coasters enjoy your earthquakes by yourselves just at least this once?

[Hector]

WOW! Did you Bay Area guys feel that small earthquake?

magnitude 3.6 2011/08/23 23:36:54 37.748N 122.137W 9.1 4 km ( 3 mi) NNE of San Leandro, CA

Ha!

You beat me to it...

[jessica]

I really should be sleeping...I usually have insomnia, even if I tried.

[MicromanZone]

Here’s a list of 3.0+ earthquakes that have happened in the U.S. in the past 7 days.
Latest Earthquakes M3.0+ in the USA - Past 7 days

[Hector]

Here’s a list of 3.0+ earthquakes that have happened in the U.S. in the past 7 days.
Latest Earthquakes M3.0+ in the USA - Past 7 days

There are thousands of quakes around the world every year...but most are small (like you said)...and most don't occur in highly populated areas such as cities.

I bet the vast majority of those quakes listed were in far away rural and incorporated areas....in mountain regions, forests, etc...

Just be glad that a massive major killer quake will not happen in the East Coast anytime soon.

Wish I could say the same for the West Coast...

[bobws]

Wow, that's some list, who would've thought AK would be that prone to quakes.
I was visiting my dad in the nursing home and we felt just this slightest vibration and were wondering if it was a quake and then the banner showed up on the t v screen and we knew it was one.

[LonnieFisher]

What I can say is, get ready for more! This is just the beginning of what we are about to see. It's only going to get worse. I've been telling people for a while and everybody thinks I'm crazy, but I'm not. We are going to have more severe quakes coming up very soon. I don't know where but they are coming. And I think we're going to have some volcanic eruptions soon. I suggest everybody gets a emergency kit put together and store up on water and food. When the crap hits the fan, it'll be good to be ready and not caught unprepared.
(please, no end of days/2012 comments! I'm not saying the world is ending. I don't know why everybody accuses me of saying the world is going to end. I'm not Harold Camping, I just know a little of what's coming in the near future.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyKopmPV0PQ

[HardyGirl]

Ha!

You beat me to it...

Yeah, I was up, brushing my teeth, getting ready for bed. That was weird, it was like a bounce, and then half a second later a shake. The only thing that fell over was my Julie doll. Everything else in the toyroom and my house was still standing or hanging.

[Hector]

Yeah, I was up, brushing my teeth, getting ready for bed. That was weird, it was like a bounce, and then half a second later a shake. The only thing that fell over was my Julie doll. Everything else in the toyroom and my house was still standing or hanging.

See?

I knew that doll was evil...lol.

[HardyGirl]

See?

I knew that doll was evil...lol.

I said JULIE (fake American Girl) not Talky Tina. She was still standing.

[DocDrako]

...But us, in California...we are going to get a MASSIVE one sooner or later...it's not going to be pretty...

Hey! Don't remind me!

[jessica]

Each hour not having a MASSIVE earthquake brings you closer to the big one. Chew on that.