A Mild 2012 in the PNW
In 2012, the Pacific Northwest was relatively quiet earthquake-wise, despite more than 4,800 small events:
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San Fran Then & Now
Shawn Clover has lined up his 2010 photos of San Francisco with the 1906 earthquake photos, for a great effect! Pedestrians cross Jones St towards a pile of rubble on Market Street. The Hibernia Bank building is burned out, but … Continue reading
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Tagged earthquake, other artists, photography, SF
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Precautions
We live in an earthquake zone that is in constant motion. As a result, I have adopted a habit of bolting all cabinets to the wall so that a small tremor cannot make them fall on top of someone passing … Continue reading
Swarm of Mini Quakes in Western Washington
Swarm of mini earthquakes recorded throughout W. Washington Excerpted: Western Washington has experienced dozens of earthquakes so far this week, but nearly all of them have been too small for most people to notice. As of 5 p.m. PT Thursday, … Continue reading
Increase in US Earthquakes Manmade
One thing is certain in the light of articles such as this one: Scientists: Increase in US Earthquakes Almost Certainly Manmade. Expect to see billions of dollars spent by the Petroleum industry on ads telling us how safe this is, … Continue reading
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Tagged earthquake, fracking
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One Year, Already
Six Months Later
Note: I have changed the title of this post because the old title attracted comment spammers. 12/12/2011 Last Sunday was the six-month anniversary of the day the massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan’s northeast coast. The link takes you to … Continue reading