Another reason to avoid California:
A single junction in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles may determine whether the next major earthquake stays bad or becomes catastrophic. That junction, called Cajon Pass, sits where two of Southern California’s most powerful fault systems converge. A new study finds that both faults are carrying more tectonic stress than at any point in the last millennium, and the conditions that have historically triggered the region’s largest, most destructive earthquakes are forming right now.
Well if SMOD won’t show then I guess we’ll have to hope for the San Andreas….
Anyone know if this future maybe-cataclysm will affect Yellowstone’s super volcano?
Considering that the 1811 New Madrid earthquake was felt throughout the Mississippi drainage and rang church bells in Boston, I would expect everything to unzip all at once, including not only the Yellowstone super volcano, but also Mt. Rainier, Mt. Hood, the volcanic area around Sisters, Crater Lake, Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, the Mammoth Mountain Caldera, to all join in the festivities.
And the area on Highway 395 north of Mojave that is referred to as Fossil Falls.
I would not scoff at the idea that not one scorched brick would still be standing on top of another anywhere between the Sea of Cortez and Arcata, California.
I need to mention this to my brother the Geologist to get his take on it.
I think I like Joe’s version better.
I knew a geologist many moons ago; her specialty was lunar seismology. Field study was rare due to the commute.
I’m not a vulcanologist, but I think the systems are almost completely isolated from one another. Therefore, the answer is no.
Cool. Thanks.
This is speculation but the denial of rights in CA is current fact.
How ever horrible the worst case scenario is; it’s not enough for what us Commiefornians deserve. Bring it!