Tsunami Warning for Hawaii after 8.7M earthquake hits Russia; evacuation zones in place

[Love Never Fails]

The photos of the damage of that earthquake were astonishing and horrifying.

Entire plates of soil with buildings and highways were upended and lying in random situations as if something huge had erupted from the center of the earth.

It felt severe. I was 15. I remember my boyfriend was at his home in the shower when his family felt the quake and he grabbed a towel and ran for his life. This was in Anchorage so we didn’t suffer from the Tsunsmi. There was one subdivision where all the homes fell in except one in the very center. No way to get to it or get their belongings. A fence was built around it and it was called Earthquake Park. The depth looked like several hundred feet. It wasn’t something you could walk into. I will have to look it up. I remember the JC Penney store was huge, two story and it was destroyed. It is only Gods hand that prevented so many from dying. I’m old and only remember the terror. I’ve never wanted to revisit Anchorage.

ETA: I googled earthquake park and it’s strange how people create revisionist history. The article on earthquake park said the whole neighborhood (subdivision) fell into the ocean. Not exactly the truth unless the land eroded over time. There was one beautiful brick home left standing right in the center with all its furnishings inside. I remember it well because everyone talked of how strange it was. Also, the news at the time said no one died as no one was home in the subdivision which had to be the grace of God because if I remember correctly, the jolt hit around 5:30 pm. Scary stuff. I was correct. 5:36 pm.

 

[Gemmie]

They're up to 171 aftershocks now 4.5 and over. 2 within the last hour.

Latest Earthquakes

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[Charlot123]

Here we are…

Huge volcano erupts after 8.8 magnitude earthquake

Klyuchevskoy volcano erupted after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake caused tsunami waves in the pacific

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Gemmie]

Here we are…

Huge volcano erupts after 8.8 magnitude earthquake

Klyuchevskoy volcano erupted after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake caused tsunami waves in the pacific

www.independent.co.uk

HOLY *BEEP*!!!!

 

[Love Never Fails]

Alaska earthquake of 1964

 

[Herat]

Alaska earthquake of 1964

Wow, what an excellent program

Thanks for posting this video. This was truly a megaquake and huge tsunami.

I guess the good news is that the next one in that area is in about 565 years.

 

[airportwoman]

HOLY *BEEP*!!!!

I'm not surprised at all! I kind of figured that an underwater volcano would erupt, and maybe that's going to happen as well. I am also very thankful that the tsunami wasn't as bad as expected; I was watching the live coverage from Hawaii, and it coincided with low tide so it wasn't as dramatic. I also saw some tsunami footage from Russia, and at first glance, it looked like rocks were falling off a beachside cliff. However, they were not rocks, but seals or walruses!

This volcano is several hundred miles north of the biggest city on Kamchatka, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskyy.

 

[Gemmie]

I also saw some tsunami footage from Russia, and at first glance, it looked like rocks were falling off a beachside cliff. However, they were not rocks, but seals or walruses!

This volcano is several hundred miles north of the biggest city on Kamchatka, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskyy.

We saw something different then. I saw rocks, falling off the cliffs, that scared the walruses & seals into diving into the water. I remember because I found it a tad depressing. I'm all for the animals.

 

[Lilibet]

The earthquake in Russia caused me to revisit information about the Cascadia subduction zone earthquake expected here in the Pacific Northwest fairly soon (the last one was in 1700). I focused on the Rogue Valley here in Southern Oregon where I live. Being inland, the immediate effects won’t be as bad as on the coast, but it will seriously disrupt basic services. My town (Ashland) dates back to 1852 with some very old buildings downtown, so I would expect few would be left standing.

It’s no wonder that Oregonians are advised to have two weeks of food and water on hand!

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Cascadia Earthquake

Major earthquakes along the Cascadia subduction zone tend to occur every several hundred years, as shown on the above Time Line. The last major earthquake was in January of 1700 and was large enough to send tsunami waves across the Pacific and devastate coastal areas of Japan (Orphan Tsunami of 1700).

Most seismologists agree we are due for another major earthquake any time now. There is no way to predict when the earthquake will occur, but experts have calculated the following odds of occurrence during the next 50 years:

7-15% for a “Great Earthquake” (M9+, with fault breaking along entire subduction zone);

37% for a “Very Large Earthquake” (M8+, with fault breaking along southern part of Oregon).


Restoration of Critical Services

The Oregon Resilience Plan includes estimates of the time needed to restore critical services to the affected areas following a M9 earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone (above). In the Valley Zone, which includes most of the Rogue Valley, these estimates are 1 to 3 months for electricity, 1 month to a year for drinking water and sewer, and 18 months for healthcare facilities. Restoration of critical services in the Coast Zone would take significantly longer.

 

[airportwoman]

It felt severe. I was 15. I remember my boyfriend was at his home in the shower when his family felt the quake and he grabbed a towel and ran for his life. This was in Anchorage so we didn’t suffer from the Tsunsmi. There was one subdivision where all the homes fell in except one in the very center. No way to get to it or get their belongings. A fence was built around it and it was called Earthquake Park. The depth looked like several hundred feet. It wasn’t something you could walk into. I will have to look it up. I remember the JC Penney store was huge, two story and it was destroyed. It is only Gods hand that prevented so many from dying. I’m old and only remember the terror. I’ve never wanted to revisit Anchorage.

ETA: I googled earthquake park and it’s strange how people create revisionist history. The article on earthquake park said the whole neighborhood (subdivision) fell into the ocean. Not exactly the truth unless the land eroded over time. There was one beautiful brick home left standing right in the center with all its furnishings inside. I remember it well because everyone talked of how strange it was. Also, the news at the time said no one died as no one was home in the subdivision which had to be the grace of God because if I remember correctly, the jolt hit around 5:30 pm. Scary stuff. I was correct. 5:36 pm.

I obviously don't remember the 1964 Anchorage earthquake, because I was a newborn (and my parents didn't remember it either, for the same reason!) but I did read a book a while back about it. It's centered around a radio announcer who stayed on the air, and kept people updated for the first hours.

The thing I remember most about it was that she happened to be in the car with one of her kids, driving them to a local event, and the road literally rippled in waves around them.

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[Lilibet]

I'm not surprised at all! I kind of figured that an underwater volcano would erupt, and maybe that's going to happen as well. I am also very thankful that the tsunami wasn't as bad as expected; I was watching the live coverage from Hawaii, and it coincided with low tide so it wasn't as dramatic. I also saw some tsunami footage from Russia, and at first glance, it looked like rocks were falling off a beachside cliff. However, they were not rocks, but seals or walruses!

This volcano is several hundred miles north of the biggest city on Kamchatka, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskyy.

Yes, quite often, earthquakes (one or more) precede volcanic eruptions.

Volcanic type | Alaska Earthquake Center

Volcanoes

earthquake.alaska.edu

 

[Gemmie]

I also saw some tsunami footage from Russia, and at first glance, it looked like rocks were falling off a beachside cliff. However, they were not rocks, but seals or walruses!

Not only did I see rocks (boulders, actually, fall and scare the seals and walruses to dive into the water, but MSM states the same thing. Are you watching on a tiny phone screen, or a large monitor? That'll make a difference.

Others can determine for themselves if it's rocks falling from above, or seals. I see rocks from above (on my large monitor), scaring the seals and walruses below to dive into the water.

Sea Lions Head For Water As Large Rocks Fall​

https://weather.com/news/weather/video/sea-lions-evacuate-island-during-earthquake

 

[iamshadow21]

I don't know if it's been covered by someone else, but at least one woman has been killed in Japan.

Easter and Galápagos Islands evacuate coastal areas as warnings rattle Pacific – as it happened

 

[Charlot123]

The earthquake in Russia caused me to revisit information about the Cascadia subduction zone earthquake expected here in the Pacific Northwest fairly soon (the last one was in 1700). I focused on the Rogue Valley here in Southern Oregon where I live. Being inland, the immediate effects won’t be as bad as on the coast, but it will seriously disrupt basic services. My town (Ashland) dates back to 1852 with some very old buildings downtown, so I would expect few would be left standing.

It’s no wonder that Oregonians are advised to have two weeks of food and water on hand!

Home Page

Cascadia Earthquake

Major earthquakes along the Cascadia subduction zone tend to occur every several hundred years, as shown on the above Time Line. The last major earthquake was in January of 1700 and was large enough to send tsunami waves across the Pacific and devastate coastal areas of Japan (Orphan Tsunami of 1700).

Most seismologists agree we are due for another major earthquake any time now. There is no way to predict when the earthquake will occur, but experts have calculated the following odds of occurrence during the next 50 years:

7-15% for a “Great Earthquake” (M9+, with fault breaking along entire subduction zone);

37% for a “Very Large Earthquake” (M8+, with fault breaking along southern part of Oregon).


Restoration of Critical Services

The Oregon Resilience Plan includes estimates of the time needed to restore critical services to the affected areas following a M9 earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone (above). In the Valley Zone, which includes most of the Rogue Valley, these estimates are 1 to 3 months for electricity, 1 month to a year for drinking water and sewer, and 18 months for healthcare facilities. Restoration of critical services in the Coast Zone would take significantly longer.

Juan De Fuca plate, extending from the North of BC, and ending in Northern California. It slides under North American Tectonic plate and pushes on it. That's the subduction zone. When and where will it break? Your guess is as good as mine, but yes, it is sliding several cm annually. There are also lots of local faults around.

It is scary. I humbly keep Poseidon, Juan de Fuca (another Greek) and Hephestus on my mind.

 

[Gemmie]

Now 223 aftershocks 4.5 and larger.

Latest Earthquakes

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[Herat]

Juan De Fuca plate, extending from the North of BC, and ending in Northern California. It slides under North American Tectonic plate and pushes on it. That's the subduction zone. When and where will it break? Your guess is as good as mine, but yes, it is sliding several cm annually. There are also lots of local faults around.

It is scary. I humbly keep Poseidon, Juan de Fuca (another Greek) and Hephestus on my mind.

There was a 5.7 underwater earthquake in that very vulnerable zone west of Ferndale, CA just around the time of the Kamchatka earthquake. Then the El Salvador quake very soon after.

Not a surprise, just another hint that these big stress subduction zones are always at risk, and each major activity begets reactions and alterations in plate subduction zones all around that Pacific rim.

Two weeks worth of food, water, and one month without electricity, one year without water lines or sewers, 18 months without medical facilities is truly something to think seriously about.

 

[Charlot123]

There was a 5.7 underwater earthquake in that very vulnerable zone west of Ferndale, CA just around the time of the Kamchatka earthquake. Then the El Salvador quake very soon after.

Not a surprise, just another hint that these big stress subduction zones are always at risk, and each major activity begets reactions and alterations in plate subduction zones all around that Pacific rim.

Two weeks worth of food, water, and one month without electricity, one year without water lines or sewers, 18 months without medical facilities is truly something to think seriously about.

Per the native, we just live on this earth. Not drilling in the area and not polluting the ocean is all we can do. The whole bottom of the Pacific Ocean is covered in faults. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are inescapable, whether here or in New Zealand. It is not going to be easy, so, being good neighbors.

 

[LinasK]

https://www.sfgate.com/northcoast/article/crescent-city-harbor-tsunami-damage-20796767.php

 

[airportwoman]

We saw something different then. I saw rocks, falling off the cliffs, that scared the walruses & seals into diving into the water. I remember because I found it a tad depressing. I'm all for the animals.

The rocks were small. The animals were not! But I don't blame them for jumping into the water.

 

[airportwoman]

In the meantime, I heard that Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskyy has a large nuclear submarine base, and this is true. I honestly don't see how the subs could be damaged by the quake, unless loose things were knocked off shelves or they were in dry dock.

Some people are also calling this possible divine intervention. We'll let future historians hash that out.

Fears grow over Russian nuclear subs near epicenter of huge 8.8 quake

Russia's Rybachiy submarine base, just 75 miles from the quake’s epicenter, may have faced damage despite official reassurances.

interestingengineering.com