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The land below us is
more interesting than you'd think!
Here's some
write-ups and links about one of my favorite topics: The Geology of
the Pacific Northwest...
Cascade Volcanoes
I've started
gathering information, pictures, and links on the various volcanoes in the
Pacific Northwest |
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GeoPhys Tidbits |
Getting ready to rip???
For the second time in a month, an earthquake has struck the
southeastern corner of the Juan de Fuca plate, which is one spot where
'the big one' could start from... |
SnoValley Quakes
Right under our feet, the ground around North Bend has been
shifting recently (10/2008). No big one is expected from it,
though. |
Seattle Fault
Information
Lots of folks know that Seattle is prone to earthquakes, but not a lot of
people know where the fault lines are in the area... |
Earthquakes in Alaska
Here's a GREAT overview of where the major fault activity is in Alaska, along
with a summary of activity along those faults... |
PNW Subduction
This topic, by itself,
dominates the geology of the Pacific Northwest. It explains the
reason why we have so many earthquakes, the cascades, and why the PNW is
so picturesque. |
USGS Hazard Information
The
USGS issued an updated hazard map in April 2003, showing the likelihood of
a significant quake in the next 50 years... |
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EARTHQUAKES I'VE FELT |
A quake in my home town
My little home town of North Bend started Christmas Eve 2009 off
with a bit of a shake. |
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Nisqually
Quake Page
Earthquakes are more common on the West Coast than in some other
regions... but every so often, we'll get a good one that will really wake
us up! On February 28, 2001, we got shook up pretty good. |
Bremerton Quake Page
On May 29, 2003, the ground shook, and I felt it... this is the second
quake that I felt up here in the 4 years I've been living in the Seattle Metro
Area... |
Links - Some of the more interesting sites I've found
- The Pacific
Northwest gets its share of
earthquakes,
that's for sure!
- With the Internet,
you can even get
live seismograph information!
- The University of
Washington has an excellent
Geophysical
department.
- The
USGS is one of my favorite sites... they
actually have an excellent
Earthquake Hazard Page... I tend to visit there more often than I
could call "occasionally".
- Volcanoes are another fact of
life around these parts, and have been for
eons. Everyone has heard of
Mt St Helens, of course, I've been there several times, and have taken
LOTS of pictures.
Mt Rainier, also, is a volcano, and in the USGS's opinion, it is the
most dangerous volcano on the West Coast.
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