Who has more earthquakes of 3.5 magnitude?

[Ms. Spam]

You guys are fun wreckers. And fracking does mess with the earths crust. Trail of Tears because of the exodus of people leaving over earthquakes and tornados.

[Darth Krawlie]

Leaving over a 3.5? Jesus. Might as well move because your shoe came untied.

[Jacen123]

I'm just surprised Jacob is going along with it not counting if they can't feel it.

[Driver]

 

Years lives in California: 16

Earthquakes felt: 3

Objects that fell over during said earthquakes: zero

I have an uncle who was in San Fran during the one in 1989. I guess that one was pretty scary from what he told me. Regardless, I would still live in SoCal if I could afford it, possible earthquakes be damned!

 

If you actually look like Avril Lavigne you can stay in my guest house.

[Burt]

East of OKC, the earthquakes damaged a lot of people's foundations. No one had earthquake insurance because...y'know...it's Oklahoma. I think there is a class action lawsuit against the oil companies to get compensation for damaged homes.

 

The bigger one in 2011 is the only time I've ever been concerned during a quake. Usually they're just like sonic booms from a passing jet.

[pavonis]

You guys are fun wreckers. And fracking does mess with the earths crust. Trail of Tears because of the exodus of people leaving over earthquakes and tornados.

Earth's crust is up to 30 miles thick. The deepest fracking I've ever heard of was barely 2 miles deep. Hardly a scratch in the grand scheme. And comparing any mass exodus out of the so-called state of OK would hardly compare to the Trail of Tears, since no one would be forcing them out at gunpoint.

[Guest]

The Trail of Tears comment was intended to either be funny or to try to push the envelope with minor racism.

 

Either way it fell flat.

[Cerina]

I'm still going with high.

[CoLA]

 

 

Years lives in California: 16

Earthquakes felt: 3

Objects that fell over during said earthquakes: zero

I have an uncle who was in San Fran during the one in 1989. I guess that one was pretty scary from what he told me. Regardless, I would still live in SoCal if I could afford it, possible earthquakes be damned!

 

If you actually look like Avril Lavigne you can stay in my guest house.

 

I am not blonde! But I do look better than her when dressed like a punk!

[Good God a Bear]

I'm waiting on Spam's cursor to disappear...

[Burt]

Something to consider: California constructs buildings and infrastructure with earthquakes in mind, Oklahoma doesn't. That's a big reason why these fracking earthquakes are a big deal, it basically makes affected houses unsellable, and the homeowner suffers a huge loss in home value.

[Ms. Spam]

Poor Nepal.

[Pong Messiah]

were they fracking too much

[pavonis]

Something to consider: California constructs buildings and infrastructure with earthquakes in mind, Oklahoma doesn't. That's a big reason why these fracking earthquakes are a big deal, it basically makes affected houses unsellable, and the homeowner suffers a huge loss in home value.

If Oklahoma buildings can't stand up to a 3-pointer, then they'll be collapsing every time a large truck rumbles by, too.

[Pong Messiah]

 

haha oklahoma sux

[Cerina]

haha oklahoma sux

Keeps Texas from falling into the Gulf.

[Burt]

 

 

Pavonis, I think its because of the sandy/silty soil. I dunno, I'm not a geologist.

[Ms. Spam]

They're fracking in Hawaii!

[Justus]

 

I think you don't have to worry too much about Oklahoma.

 

 

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/historical_state.php

 

California

• 1812 12 08 - Southwest of San Bernardino County, California - M 6.9 Fatalities 40
• 1812 12 21 - West of Ventura, California - M 7.1 Fatalities 1
• 1836 06 10 - South San Francisco Bay region, California - M 6.5
• 1838 06 - San Francisco area, California - M 6.8
• 1857 01 09 - Fort Tejon, California - M 7.9 Fatalities 1
• 1865 10 08 - Santa Cruz Mountains, California - M 6.5
• 1868 10 21 - Hayward, California - M 6.8 Fatalities 30
• 1872 03 26 - Owens Valley, California - M 7.4 Fatalities 27
• 1873 11 23 - California - Oregon Coast - M 7.3
• 1890 02 24 - Corralitos, California - M 6.3
• 1892 02 24 - Imperial Valley, California - M 7.8
• 1892 04 19 - Vacaville, California - M 6.4 Fatalities 1
• 1892 04 21 - Winters, California - M 6.4
• 1897 06 20 - Calaveras fault, California - M 6.3
• 1898 03 31 - Mare Island, California - M 6.3
• 1898 04 15 - Mendocino County, California - M 6.8
• 1899 04 16 - Eureka, California - M 7.0
• 1899 12 25 - San Jacinto, California - M 6.7 Fatalities 6
• 1901 03 03 - Parkfield, California - M 6.4
• 1906 04 18 - San Francisco, California - M 7.8 Fatalities 3000
• 1911 07 01 - Calaveras fault, California - M 6.5
• 1915 06 23 - Imperial Valley, California - M 6.3 Fatalities 6
• 1918 04 21 - San Jacinto, California - M 6.8 Fatalities 1
• 1922 01 31 - Eureka, California - M 7.3
• 1922 03 10 - Parkfield, California - M 6.1
• 1923 01 22 - Humbolt County, California - M 7.2
• 1925 06 29 - Santa Barbara, California - M 6.8 Fatalities 13
• 1926 06 29 - Santa Barbara, California - M 5.5 Fatalities 1
• 1926 10 22 - Monterey Bay, California - M 6.1
• 1927 11 04 - Lompoc, California - M 7.1
• 1932 06 06 - Eureka, California - M 6.4 Fatalities 1
• 1933 03 11 - Long Beach, California - M 6.4 Fatalities 115
• 1934 06 08 - Parkfield, California - M 6.1
• 1940 05 19 - Imperial Valley, California - M 7.1 Fatalities 9
• 1952 07 21 - Kern County, California - M 7.3 Fatalities 12
• 1952 08 22 - Kern County, California - M 5.8 Fatalities 2
• 1954 12 21 - Eureka, California - M 6.5 Fatalities 1
• 1955 10 24 - Concord, California - M 5.4 Fatalities 1
• 1957 03 22 - Daly City, California - M 5.3 Fatalities 1
• 1966 06 28 - Parkfield, California - M 6.1
• 1966 09 12 - Truckee, California - M 5.9
• 1969 10 02 - Santa Rosa, California - M 5.7 Fatalities 1
• 1971 02 09 - San Fernando, California - M 6.6 Fatalities 65
• 1975 08 01 - Oroville, California - M 5.8
• 1979 08 06 - Coyote Lake, California - M 5.7
• 1979 10 15 - Imperial Valley, Mexico - California Border - M 6.4
• 1980 01 24 - Livermore Valley, California - M 5.8
• 1980 01 27 - Livermore, California - M 5.8
• 1980 05 25 - Mammoth Lakes, California - M 6.2
• 1980 05 27 - Mammoth Lakes, California - M 6.0
• 1980 11 08 - Humboldt County, California - M 7.2
• 1983 05 02 - Coalinga, California - M 6.4
• 1984 04 24 - Morgan Hill, California - M 6.2
• 1984 11 23 - Round Valley, California - M 5.8
• 1986 07 08 - North Palm Springs, California - M 6.1
• 1986 07 21 - Chalfant Valley, California - M 6.2
• 1987 10 01 - Whittier Narrows, California - M 5.9 Fatalities 8
• 1987 10 04 - Whittier Narrows, California - M 5.6 Fatalities 1
• 1987 11 24 - Superstition Hills, California - M 6.5 Fatalities 2
• 1987 11 24 - Superstition Hills, California - M 6.7
• 1989 08 08 - Santa Cruz County, California - M 5.4 Fatalities 1
• 1989 10 18 - Loma Prieta, California - M 6.9 Fatalities 63
• 1991 06 28 - Sierra Madre, California - M 5.6 Fatalities 2
• 1991 08 17 - Honeydew, California - M 7.0
• 1992 04 23 - Joshua Tree - M 6.2
• 1992 04 25 - Cape Mendocino, California - M 7.2
• 1992 06 28 - Landers, California - M 7.3 Fatalities 3
• 1992 06 28 - Big Bear, California - M 6.5
• 1994 01 17 - Northridge, California - M 6.7 Fatalities 60
• 1994 09 01 - Cape Mendocino, California - M 7.0
• 1999 10 16 - Hector Mine, California - M 7.1
• 2000 09 03 - Napa, California - M 5.0
• 2002 03 16 - near Channel Islands Beach, California - M 4.6
• 2002 05 14 - Gilroy, California - M 4.9
• 2002 06 17 - Bayview, California - M 5.3
• 2002 09 03 - Yorba Linda, California - M 4.8
• 2002 11 24 - Swarm near San Ramon, California - M 3.9
• 2002 12 24 - Pacifica, California - M 3.6
• 2003 01 25 - Keene, California - M 4.7
• 2003 02 02 - Dublin, CA, Swarm - M 4.1
• 2003 02 22 - Big Bear City, California - M 5.2
• 2003 03 11 - Twentynine Palms Base, California - M 4.6
• 2003 05 24 - Brawley, California - M 4.0
• 2003 05 25 - Santa Rosa, California - M 4.2
• 2003 05 26 - Seven Trees, California - M 3.8
• 2003 05 26 - Muir Beach, California - M 3.4
• 2003 08 15 - Humboldt Hill, California - M 5.3
• 2003 08 27 - Val Verde, California - M 3.9
• 2003 09 05 - near Piedmont, California - M 4.0
• 2003 09 13 - near Simi Valley, California - M 3.4
• 2003 10 07 - near Imperial Beach, California - M 3.6
• 2003 10 19 - near Orinda, California - M 3.5
• 2003 12 22 - San Simeon, California - M 6.6 Fatalities 2
• 2004 05 30 - Pine Mountain Club, California - M 3.0
• 2004 09 28 - Central California - M 6.0
• 2005 05 06 - Central California - M 4.1
• 2005 06 12 - Southern California - M 5.2
• 2005 06 15 - Off the Coast of Northern California - M 7.2
• 2005 06 16 - Greater Los Angeles Area, California - M 4.9
• 2005 06 17 - Off the Coast of Northern California - M 6.6
• 2005 09 22 - Central California - M 4.7
• 2006 10 20 - Northern California - M 4.5
• 2007 05 09 - Offshore Northern California - M 5.2
• 2007 07 02 - Central California - M 4.3
• 2007 07 20 - San Francisco Bay area, California - M 4.2
• 2007 08 09 - Greater Los Angeles area, California - M 4.4
• 2007 10 31 - San Francisco Bay Area, California - M 5.6
• 2008 04 30 - Northern California - M 5.4
• 2008 07 29 - Greater Los Angeles area, California - M 5.5
• 2009 01 09 - Greater Los Angeles Area, California - M 4.5
• 2009 03 08 - San Francisco Bay area, California - M 3.5
• 2009 03 30 - Northern California - M 4.3
• 2009 04 30 - Northern California - M 3.5
• 2009 05 18 - Greater Los Angeles Area, California - M 4.7
• 2009 06 08 - San Francisco Bay Area, California - M 3.5
• 2010 01 10 - Offshore Northern California - M 6.5

Oklahoma

• 1952 04 09 - El Reno, Oklahoma - M 5.5
• 2011 11 06 - Lincoln County, Oklahoma - M 5.6

 

 

Seriously. I was born and raised in CA, experienced my share of terrible earthquakes, and witnessed / suffered from their horrible effects across the board, so I find any attention paid to a 3.5 WTF inspiring.

[Burt]

As I've said, our infrastructure wasn't designed to withstand earthquakes. No one here pays attention to the 3.5 quakes. We have enough to deal with (tornadoes, meth, etc) its not like quakes are a source of pride. These quakes screw with peoples wells, foundations, etc, but the effects are largely localized to two areas in the state.

[pavonis]

There's nothing to be done. Fracking is the only way to get at profitable quantities of natural gas and other fossil fuels. Naturally the stress field in the area being fractured will be altered. Obviously other problems with fracking are apparent, including contamination of ground water. There are ways to deal with that problem, but quakes aren't avoidable.

[Burt]

Our economy is heavily, heavily tied to petroleum and gas, so as you say, there's nothing to be done. Our state economy would tank if we shut it down.

[The Human Torch]

Alaska would be both a ghost state and a third world economy without fossil fuels. The only people up here would be hunter/rough types that would scare the NRA, military personnel and finally people too poor to leave. Wait. So basically just like now. Nevermind.

[Burt]

Lots of comparisons between California and Oklahoma. I think this picture explains the issue more adequately than I have:

[pavonis]

That's just the New Madrid fault zone. That's separate from fracking-related quakes.