The doomsday earthquake everyone is expecting... it looks like it might finally hit Vancouver next week.
I'm getting anxious just thinking about it... going to forward this to my Natural Hazards professor.
I'm not so much worried about the earthquake. It is secondary hazards like landslides that worries me because I live on a mountain. We've had landslides before from too much rain.
Why can't geologists be 100% sure about earthquakes so that I can move away when it happens?
Posted by Jay at February 3, 2007 05:28 PMmmm, I'll have my dad answer the question for you.
sounds like fun, take pictures.
Posted by: Jonathan at February 4, 2007 12:48 PMwell if you are moving away when it happens then geologist will be 100% sure since it will have happened :0). But if you mean forecasting then forget we have only vague ideas as to what indications precede a quake. If one lives in earthquake country one should expect an earthquake-likewise if you live in a Tornado belt expect tornadoes. If someone is giving an exact time for an earthquake and its size they are most likely charaltans or researches looking for an increase in funding.
Posted by: Rob at February 5, 2007 09:45 AM