I live in Vancouver BC, the west end near Point Grey, a teacher has said when the HUGE earthquake does happen, it wont cause too much damage in MY AREA because of bedrock or something?
I live in a 4 storey building, it is partially brick, wood and cement, my suite has 2 levels.. I have some questions!
1. is it better to be on the top floor of my suite or the bottom floor?
2. How can i ensure that i will be safe? Like the best way to "survive" lool.. Under a sturdy table? triange of life or what?
3. What parts of Vancouver are most likely to be safer?
4. My building was made in 1975 or so... would i be safe or not?
5. Van Island earthquake.. does that have anything to do with Vancouver? Impact wise?
Thanks, i have always been super scared for this earthquake and i want to leave here asap, and move... Set me at some ease
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I live in a 4 storey building, it is partially brick, wood and cement, my suite has 2 levels.. I have some questions!
1. is it better to be on the top floor of my suite or the bottom floor?
2. How can i ensure that i will be safe? Like the best way to "survive" lool.. Under a sturdy table? triange of life or what?
3. What parts of Vancouver are most likely to be safer?
4. My building was made in 1975 or so... would i be safe or not?
5. Van Island earthquake.. does that have anything to do with Vancouver? Impact wise?
Thanks, i have always been super scared for this earthquake and i want to leave here asap, and move... Set me at some ease
full stars for deatailed answer
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The best information for you is at earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca, a great source of general and specific information about earthquakes, developed by the Canadian Geological Survey. You also can contact the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences at UBC. Much better to get specific information from local experts, as opposed to opinions and who knows what form strangers on the Internet.
I spoke with several colleagues at UBC this afternoon, and most felt either nothing or a slight shake, as form construction ob campus. on the top floor (5th) of the mining Engineering building, there was slight swaying and some pictures moving on walls. The epicenter was about half-way up the west coast of Vancouver Island, a long ways away from Vancouver.
If your building is founded on bedrock, you should be relatively safe form severe ground motions in all but a giant earthquake. Brick facing may fall off, but the wood frame will provide some elasticity. The higher in a building, the more swaying there is. If you can, clear the building and get to the middle of the street so that if anything comes loose you have some buffer to work with. If the ground motion is really severe, move away from glass and anything likely to fall over (unsupported book shelves, etc). If you need to take cover, try to find a place that will provide protected space if something does fall on it.
We live in California, about 10 km from the epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake on the San Andreas Fault. It was a big, damaging earthquake that killed people and caused massive damage in places (including close to here). Our house is a two-story brick on frame built in the late 1920s. We lost two chimneys - not another crack; no broken lines. We have an emergency plan and emergency supplies (water, food, torches, a camping stove, radio, first aid, and we check it about once a year, replacing batteries, etc.) And we don't worry about it the rest of the time.
Good luck. Leaving Vancouver - one of the great cities of the world - would be very sad. Think about that very carefully.
Mark L.
I spoke with several colleagues at UBC this afternoon, and most felt either nothing or a slight shake, as form construction ob campus. on the top floor (5th) of the mining Engineering building, there was slight swaying and some pictures moving on walls. The epicenter was about half-way up the west coast of Vancouver Island, a long ways away from Vancouver.
If your building is founded on bedrock, you should be relatively safe form severe ground motions in all but a giant earthquake. Brick facing may fall off, but the wood frame will provide some elasticity. The higher in a building, the more swaying there is. If you can, clear the building and get to the middle of the street so that if anything comes loose you have some buffer to work with. If the ground motion is really severe, move away from glass and anything likely to fall over (unsupported book shelves, etc). If you need to take cover, try to find a place that will provide protected space if something does fall on it.
We live in California, about 10 km from the epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake on the San Andreas Fault. It was a big, damaging earthquake that killed people and caused massive damage in places (including close to here). Our house is a two-story brick on frame built in the late 1920s. We lost two chimneys - not another crack; no broken lines. We have an emergency plan and emergency supplies (water, food, torches, a camping stove, radio, first aid, and we check it about once a year, replacing batteries, etc.) And we don't worry about it the rest of the time.
Good luck. Leaving Vancouver - one of the great cities of the world - would be very sad. Think about that very carefully.
Mark L.