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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: bill on June 18, 2018, 02:18:21 AM
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Got hit by a M6.1 quake this morning in Osaka, Japan that has basically stopped transportation in the area. I really hate these things. Fortunately I only ended up with a lot of things knocked off shelves and monitors tipped over. I just hope that this isn't the start of a big quake swarm where the later ones are even bigger.
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>>lot of things knocked off shelves and monitors tipped over
Whoa! I never experienced anything like that living close to a fault line in Berkeley.
How safe is your building (or buildings - residence, office, etc)?
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Peace of Mind in Earthquake Country
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I read this book years ago and even though I don't live in earthquake country it still influences how I organize things around the house. Highly recommended reading!
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How safe is your building (or buildings - residence, office, etc)?
My house is designed to move. And it moves a lot. Lots of steel pilings going down twice the recommended depth. Problem is the stuff inside the house flying around. It made it through the big Kobe quake that killed 6000 which was a lot bigger than this one. The house should survive as it's a bit over engineered for quakes.
My office is a tall thin tower with counterweights on the top to act as dampers. It's designed to sway too, but it builds up momentum and will keep moving for 15~30 minutes after a quake.
Not looking forward to the inevitable aftershocks...
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I never experienced anything like that living close to a fault line in Berkeley
I take it you weren't here in 89?
I hope its an isolated event Bill.
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Stay safe Bill!
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Keep safe Bill!
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https://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/ringfire.htm
Keep an eye on Juan de Fuca
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What do the experts say? They usually have a bit of an opinion about futher movement.
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Glad to hear you have basically safe places to hunker down.
>>will keep moving for 15~30 minutes after a quake.
Wow. Do people get "building sick"? I think I would get woozy.
>>I take it you weren't here in 89?
1996-2003.
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California earthquake warning app sends 1st public alert
https://nypost.com/2019/12/18/california-earthquake-warning-app-sends-1st-public-alert/
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Can't live without my quake apps. Depending on how far away the quake epicenter is you can have a few seconds to prepare. When in public and everyone's quake app goes off it's a bit scary.