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Hypothetical if a 7.8 earthquake hit California like it did Turkey how bad
Posted on 2/7/23 at 11:48 am
Posted on 2/7/23 at 11:48 am
It seems like it must only be a matter of time until there is a large one out there. Would we see the same amount of deaths? Seems like buildings would be better here. I can only imagine the damage and chaos. When it happens it will be the disaster of the century so far.
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Posted on 2/7/23 at 11:49 am to Tvilletiger
Where specifically in Ca ?
Location would be a heavy variable
Location would be a heavy variable
Posted on 2/7/23 at 11:51 am to Tvilletiger
Any way we can make it happen faster?
Just kidding, California. (Sort of)
Just kidding, California. (Sort of)
Posted on 2/7/23 at 11:51 am to Tvilletiger
Posted on 2/7/23 at 11:52 am to ccomeaux
The 1906 earthquake that completely destroyed SF was estimated at 7.8.
Almost all of the older construction in the Bay Area dates from post 1906
Almost all of the older construction in the Bay Area dates from post 1906
Posted on 2/7/23 at 11:56 am to ccomeaux
Northridge had a 6.7 hit. caused $40B in damages
the one that hit turkey is 1000x's stronger
I imagine most cites would not be able to survive that level of destruction
the one that hit turkey is 1000x's stronger
I imagine most cites would not be able to survive that level of destruction
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 11:57 am
Posted on 2/7/23 at 11:57 am to Tvilletiger
How big was the World Series earthquake?
Posted on 2/7/23 at 11:57 am to OysterPoBoy
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How big was the World Series earthquake?
6.7
Meaning the Turkey quake was over 1000x's stronger
Posted on 2/7/23 at 11:57 am to Fun Bunch
Current building codes in California have buildings rated to survivable up to a 7.0 earthquake. Survivable meaning that it stands up long enough for occupants to escape. Their codes are designed to save people but not the buildings. Id imagine in a 7.8 scenario you would have lots of injured and dead along with completely non-repairable infrastructure on a widespread scale.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 11:59 am to OysterPoBoy
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:05 pm to Tigeralum2008
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Northridge had a 6.7 hit. caused $40B in damages
Yep. I was there just after and it was pretty bad with a lot of infrastructure damage.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:06 pm to Tvilletiger
It would be great if a 17.8 hit directly on Hollywood Blvd
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:07 pm to Tvilletiger
Learn to swim, learn to swim, learn to swim
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:08 pm to Tvilletiger
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Hypothetical if a 7.8 earthquake hit California
So, you're asking us hypothetically if we care?
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:08 pm to foosball
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:13 pm to Tvilletiger
California building codes >>>>> Turkey/Syria building codes
It would be a massive catastrophe, but California would fare much better due to better infrastructure and buildings.
It would be a massive catastrophe, but California would fare much better due to better infrastructure and buildings.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:16 pm to Tigeralum2008
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Northridge had a 6.7 hit. caused $40B in damages
the one that hit turkey is 1000x's stronger
Bruh, Richter scale is based on log 10. "1000x's stronger" than a 6.7 would be stronger than 9.7.
The 7.8 in Turkey was about 12.6 times stronger than Northridge at 6.7.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:17 pm to jatilen
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Learn to swim, learn to swim, learn to swim
I'll see you down in Arizona Bay
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:18 pm to Tigeralum2008
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6.7
Meaning the Turkey quake was over 1000x's stronger
Please stop saying this. It's 100x's wronger than right.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:18 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
The Bay Area probably is a little better infrastructure wise since they rebuilt areas that were hit from the World Series quake and upgraded existing structures at the time
Who knows in LA - they haven't had a monster quake that could tax infrastructure the way Bay Area did
I'm sure LA did a lot of upgrades to existing structures but who knows until LA actually experiences the big one
LA has a lot more homes on the water that could easily fall off into the ocean with a massive quake
Who knows in LA - they haven't had a monster quake that could tax infrastructure the way Bay Area did
I'm sure LA did a lot of upgrades to existing structures but who knows until LA actually experiences the big one
LA has a lot more homes on the water that could easily fall off into the ocean with a massive quake
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