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2015-12-30 10:05:34 Post No. 655865
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Anonymous
2015-12-30 10:05:34
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So I thought it might be worth it just for the hell of it to have an urban disaster survival thread for the sake of the pacific northwesterners on the board. I happen to be a seismologist but not an earthquake seismologist. Still I know some things.
earthquakes work on a logarithmic scale. so each digit up is 10 times worse than the last. the following is a rough guide based on how long it lasts:
1 minute - 7s
2 minutes - 8s
3 minutes - high 8s
4 minutes - 9s
your area isn't really ready for an earthquake. A lot of buildings are not really built well enough. There will probably be a lot of falling glass and debris. get under something sturdy or get out and to the open if you can do it safely. If you have a bug out bag now is the time to grab it. most of your standard stuff.
After it's over could be 10s of minutes before a tsunami hits. Watch out if you are around rivers or streams as they could flood substantially upstream. water would likely be sucked out initially but will flood back heavily. Either get inside a sturdy building with at least a second floor or get to higher ground. You could be trapped for a night out there so having a flashlight, lighter, wool blanket, poncho, water ...could be key.
If you made it past that point likely you're looking at about 2 months of no power/water/utilities. Bleach is a readily available long term water purification solution. 2-4 drops per liter/quart depending on how cold/dirty it is. paint thinner can be used as zippo fuel and new flints can be obtained from spent bics. watch out for collapsing buildings (aftershocks will happen). You could end up with no gear, no home, no nothing and in that case the info (I'm hoping will be posted) in this thread could be very useful.
In regard to warnings, if you ever notice animals going nuts all at once just try to be ready for something to happen. There is a faster seismic wave that animals can pick up on (basically the sound wave in the ground).
