New USGS map shows U.S. areas at risk of damaging earthquakes

[flybynight]

USGS scientists and our partners recently revealed the latest National Seismic Hazard Model, showing that nearly 75% of the United States could experience a damaging earthquake, emphasizing seismic hazards span a significant part of the country.

https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/new-usgs-map-shows-where-damaging-earthquakes-are-most-likely-occur-us

[Z.O.R.G.]

Very interesting.  I live not too far from a fault that hasn't moved in something like a thousand years.  I figure if it does, my preps won't matter. 

[flybynight]

Very interesting.  I live not too far from a fault that hasn't moved in something like a thousand years.  I figure if it does, my preps won't matter.

That's when your prep's will matter the most . 

[majorhavoc]

Ugh.  Two different color gradients (one for earthquake probability, the other for population density) on the same map.  I get it that the colors used for each gradient are different, but there are places where it isn't clear what earthquake probability color is under the population density color.  Still, looks like most of Texas, a good chunk of the upper midwest, along with western NY/PA and most of Florida are pretty low risk.  

And if every living soul in California, Greater Seattle, Hawaii and - surprisingly - Marsten, Missouri don't have an grab-and-go earthquake bag by their door, they should be looking themselves in the mirror and asking why the fuck not.  

[flybynight]

This video is quite old. But still has excellent advice. Thinking about it. This video was probably the  push that started me actively prepping .


https://youtu.be/f2jw4L8S9lE?si=ZQBi9zZzeFZDemQJ

[EBuff75]

Since I've lived in the Detroit area (about 27 years), there have been a few minor tremors.  I've never felt any of them, probably because they were so slight that they simply blended into the normal vibrations from cars, rail, and airplanes.  For those people who noticed them, it was mostly just amusing, since it was barely enough to rattle a few glasses or make things in their home quiver a little. 

[Zed hunter]

The only quake I've felt was a 5.4.  The only reason I felt it is I was standing beside a drafting table in the middle of the structural bay.  The table started waving about 1-2". Kinda weird. 

[flybynight]

 Born, raised and lived   fifty years in southern California.  Can't guess how many I've felt.  I know there's been dozens that were so slight  you only knew because you would see things swaying like a hanging lamp or telephone wires. Most were brief or just a light swaying motion .  The bigger ones ? Wow you feel so many small ones living there . When they would start , You would have that brief  moment wondering if it was going to be a big one. And then the next instant it would really start going and you hear a rumble  from underground.  Dogs would be howling, car alarms would go off, glass would be breaking. Things falling down. It's like everything in your house is inside a washing machine. Watching your fridge bounce across the kitchen . Things fly off  shelves. Doors opening and closing . Power goes off.  It's an E ticket ride for sure.