California is expecting a mega earthquake soon.
I went to the actual San Andreas fault to see what might be ground zero for California’s biggest problem. There I saw the effects of the shifting tectonic plates.
The San Andreas Fault is probably one of the most famous fault lines in the world. The fault line separates the North American plate from the Pacific plate. It runs down the length of California, goes right through San Francisco, and right by Los Angeles.
This fault has a right-lateral strike-slip motion. This means that the two plates are effectively moving horizontally past each other.
The Pacific plate is sliding north while the North American plate is sliding south. This slippage is extremely slow. The plates only move about 1.3-1.5 in (33-37mm) a year.
However, that’s just the average rate of motion. These slippages don’t happen every year. The pressure builds up more and more over the years and then slips in one large earthquake. This is what is most concerning about fault lines like this one.
The last earthquake on the fault line was in 2004 in Parkfield CA. This was only a 6.0 magnitude earthquake and Parkfield actually gets consistent earthquakes every few decades. Due to their high frequency, the earthquakes here are typically not that severe.
Before that, was the infamous 1906 earthquake in San Francisco which was 7.8 in magnitude.
Before that was the 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake, which despite its name was located once again in Parkfield CA. This was a 7.9 magnitude earthquake. There were only 2 deaths reported, but this was 1857 and the population of California was less than half a million.
In 2015, the Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast published its prediction of when the “big one” would hit. It predicted that in the next 30 years Southern California has a 100% chance of seeing a 6.0 magnitude earthquake or greater. Furthermore there is a 75% chance of a 7.0 earthquake, and 7% chance of a 8.0 earthquake.
Unlike hurricanes, tornados, or wildfires, there is really no warning when an earthquake will hit. California has been retrofitting buildings to withstand earthquakes, but not all buildings have been retrofitted. Also, even if buildings withstand the earthquake, there still is the concern that the roads will be smashed and that power and water distribution will be cut off for an extended period of time. Remember the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco? Most of the damage didn’t come from the actual earthquake, but from the fires that erupted after the gas mains ruptured. If the big one hits us, there will likely be a period of time when people are unable to leave the area, and unable to get critical resources like food, water, and medical care.
Make sure you have plenty of water stored at home. You should store about 1 gallon per person per day. Also keep a large amount of food that doesn’t need to be refrigerated or cooked. I have a bucket of freeze dried food that has a shelf life of 25 years. You should also have flashlights, a fire extinguisher or fire blankets, a medical kit, a radio (since cell phones and internet will probably be down) and even liquid waste deodorizing power which you put into your bucket toilet. Yeah that’s a real thing.
Resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Andreas_Fault
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCERF3
https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/science/back-future-san-andreas-fault
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_Lake_(San_Luis_Obispo_County)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc4j59C_60E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go9SnkFl_WA
https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/613858
http://www.thulescientific.com/san-andreas-fault-map.html
https://www.sanandreasfault.org/Pictures.html
https://epod.usra.edu/blog/2005/11/san-andreas-fault-in-tejon-pass.html
https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf
https://www.earthquakeauthority.com/EQA2/media/Image/Blog/San-Adreas-Fault-Map.png
http://soundfxcenter.com/sound-effects/super-mario-bros/
https://www.softstoryretrofitpros.com/blog/post/what-is-a-bracebolt-retrofit-how-to-protect-your-home-from-earthquakes
https://patch.com/california/poway/what-to-do-if-you-see-a-downed-power-line
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Also important to note that after the Northridge Earthquake in 1994; the majority of the high rises in downtown Los Angeles alone had major cracks in the reinforced steel including the newer supposed "quake safe" structures. It has been estimated that somewhere between 40% and 60% of high rises could now collapse directly due to this weakening that happened during the Northridge Quake. Funny thing how we've known about this for over 28 years now(since Northridge); yet the proper retrofitting to fix this problem has not occurred.
I heard a story about a native american legend of a massive flood that happens every 300 years, around the area of Portland and Vancouver. I'm pretty sure when the big one hits, a big tsunami will follow
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Whole state is a DISASTER.
Truck loads of flex seal will do the trick
I live in the city of Highland which I am pretty much on the San Andreas fault line. My house creaks everyday of not just traffic but small jolts, local and nearby. Am I scared? Not really. Am I prepared? Always. When traveling up to lake arrowhead/Big bear through Mentone, you can see the mill creek fault lines leading up to the San Andreas.
A trip to the Salton sea is also a pretty neat place to be along side the San Andreas fault line.
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What about the giant one on 1994? Was that a different fault?
The biggest threat to California is democrats
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Clowns!🤪. Nothing funny a bout earthquakes!😢
if i lived in SC id be FAR more worried by the Cascadia subduction zone than any other !! many Californians aren't even aware of its existence, might be wise to inform them of it.
I pass over it every weekend on the 14 hwy and ave S. Lake Palmdale is a big sag lake that no one realizes lol
I lived in Los Angeles as a boy in 1971 when I experienced the San Fernando quake. I now live in Tucson AZ so earthquakes are not a big concern here. I would imagine when the big one hits Southern Cal we'll feel it here in Southern AZ. When the Imperial Valley quake struck in 2010 about 300 miles away from here, I was sitting on my rocker recliner watching TV when suddenly it felt as though someone behind me was rocking my chair. I turned and there was no one there. Suddenly my daughter came running out of her room screaming " daddy the whole house is shaking!" I looked outside and water in the pool was sloshing. At that moment I wondered if California just had an earthquake. A short time later the local news confirmed it.
I’m a 70 year old native Californian.. I’m used to it..😂 Love Grandma Debbie
The world will be a better place when the lower section of Commifornia slips on into the ocean.
As we keep drilling and fracking it creates relief of pressure hence the endless micro quakes in park field and everywhere els we’ve fracked. And oil is along fault lines
you gents should read CFR Part 107 and rules on flying over moving vehicles and roads.
Or…
Since it's well on its way, Cali will likely become a complete third-world $hithole long before any earthquake will take it down.
"Tay hoon pass"? Brush up on your Espanol sir.
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I walked this spot back in 1999. Wallace Creek on the Carizzo Plain one hour drive time east of Paso Robles, CA.
Nature's way of separating Woke Liberal California area.
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Are people allowed to visit the San Andreas fault line do people go and visit and walk on the fault? If I were to visit Los Angeles I would love to visit the fault line and walk through and see what it's like.
I live in castaic which isn’t very far from the fault line. Had a small one hit a few days ago. But honestly if I were in charge I would leave California. I never had this worry in my home state.
Hey man simple question all the guys know about San Andreas fault line but even though why people settled here and build it so beautiful even after knowing the threat pov i am not American