Seattle Just Had an Earthquake
I was just laying in bed getting some work done and my house started shaking. Camano Island, north of Seattle. Anyone else?
> Felt indoors by many, outdoors by few during the day. At night, some are awakened. Dishes, windows, and doors are disturbed; walls make cracking sounds. Sensations are like a heavy truck striking a building. Standing vehicles are rocked noticeably.
But the USGS website is fairly confusing, so I may be completely misinterpreting something here.
[0]: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uw71404022...
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_Mercalli_intensity_sc...
A letter I've needed to write for a long time, but have been putting off.
By giving a vague answer to the question, the reader will, through their confirmation bias, become indirectly aware of their internal emotional process and if they should go ahead with a thing. Carl Jung explains it better, but as a skeptic I found it fascinating when I first learned of it.
I grew up in socal, and moved to the PNW recently. From what I can tell, the 2001 Nisqually earthquake brought earthquake safety to the attention of the PNW. But PNW got to learn from the 1989 Loma Prieta and 1994 Northridge and numerous overseas earthquakes.
Between code improvements and some of the worst structures being retrofitted or demolished in the aftermath of the Nisqually quake, I suspect the region is a lot more prepared than 25 years ago. Kind of depends on where the epicenter is though.
Either way, it's not a bad idea to be prepared. Being prepared for an earthquake looks a lot like being prepared for other disasters, and if you work it into your routines it doesn't take a lot extra.
My community recommends having supplies for two weeks. It seems likely that either the situation will stabilize, help will arrive, or evacuation will be possible two weeks after a disaster. Most likely less, but having two weeks of supplies makes it easier to share with neighbors.