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Posted: 8/11/2020 4:09:14 PM EDT
'THE BIG ONE' OFFICIAL THREAD
https://www.foxnews.com/weather/a-swarm-of-small-earthquakes-in-california-san-andreas-fault-questions A swarm of minor earthquakes near California's Salton Sea is raising concern about the potential for a larger temblor at the state's San Andreas Fault. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the dozens of tremors began in the early morning on Monday, ranging in size from a 2.6 magnitude quake to a 4.6 magnitude quake northwest of Palm Springs and the Salton Sea. The swarm marks only the fourth time in almost 90 years of modern seismology records that such an incident has occurred in that part of the Golden State. The area is overdue for a "Big One." Larger-scale quakes on the San Andreas Fault are expected every 200 years on average, and the southern area has not seen action since 1680 to 1690. Edit to add 'BREAKING', because it's a pun. |
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I bet the Dems would scream for the election to be postponed if California was largely affected.... “nope, the show must go on!”
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Dear earthquake, please dump California into the sea before they move to Texas. Amen.
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Once they heard North Carolina was having Hurricanes and earthquakes in the same week they had to up their game.
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Come on earthquake.... chisel off California to turn 2020 around...
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In on one.
I am asking for direct impacts to like NP and a few others and leave the rest alone. I am sure it will only affect the people "behind enemy lines" at this point though... |
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Well if it happens I hope my family stays safe. Also kinda sad I'm going to miss it. That being said I got Yellowstone super volcano on my bingo card, so it's all good.
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Quoted: Well, It IS 2020....... View Quote Fuck. Just do it, already. The exodus of refugees from CA after an event resembling Katrina, let alone a major quake, would quite simply break the nation. They would naturally be settled in the most strategic remaining red state, Texas, and would immediately overwhelm both the political and economic system, plunging it into destructive chaos from which it would not ever recover, like East & West Germany. Without Texas, there would be no major population or economic centers left that the Left did not control, and so they would cement a permanent tyrannical regime before any opposition could be assembled. And each year it would grow increasingly totalitarian at an ever faster pace. At least if Yellowstone lights off, we'll all starve to death quickly. CA quake would plunge us into a slow, grasping death at the hands of communist purges. |
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Normally the articles like to be a little sensational, but i kind of think the article linked in the article brushes off a little bit of significant information. It mentions that this is the 4th time that a swarm like this has happened in the last 90 years. Makes you think "no big deal". BUT the real story is that this is the 4th time in the last 20 years. 2001, 2009, 2016, and 2020. Anyone else see a little problem with the gaps between thos occurrences?
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If you really want to scare people..
Tell them that swarm is right on top of volcano too!! https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/salton-buttes |
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I have a suggestion to keep you all occupied.
Learn to swim... |
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Haven't they been claiming the "Big one is coming" for like 20 years now?
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But here's the deal, what if it kills less people than Covid-19?
Or if it kills more? Think of struggles with the spin!!! |
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Well I have some property that would make me a lot of $$$ if it were to become ocean front property
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My house is mostly wood. It will probably float. I’ll dock near Quincy. Ocean view!
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9.6 is the highest. Currently a 10.0 is impossible as there isnt a fault line large enough for a 10.0 to occur.
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There’s a new Nickleback album coming out in a couple days so the earth has decided to go ahead and punish us. 2020 man. We won’t survive it
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