China earthquake tragedy

[BaldyLochs]

Are you guys following the aftermath of this in the news? The numbers of lives lost so far is just staggering. Almost beyond comprehension. It's hard to imagine something like that can still happen in the year 2008.

 

[Alan]

I have to think that the high death toll may be a result of China's dense population.

The China earthquake and the cyclone in Myanmar are some serious natural disasters.

 

["Dr. Dirt"]

Last evening's news said the effected area, if related to the US would be from Maine to Arizona. On top of that their building codes are far substandard to be able to withstand such a natural event. It's a tragedy on so very many levels. These are our brothers and sisters suffering and there is little we can do for a country that refuses to adapt to the changing tides of common sense. Then again the Bible speaks frequently about "earthquakes in diverse places" in the last days so we should probably have our houses in order if we believe that stuff. I do and I am. I will also contribute where I can to help those who haven't.

 

[DrRocket]

They had a seismologist from the local university on the radio here, and he said if the epicenter of this quake was centered on the eastern edge of Kansas, people in LA and NY would have felt it.

That's a major earthquake.

 

[The Swegian]

Now, nearly 20,000 are reported dead. The death toll will surely climb since there are thousands still missing, likely buried in rubble. Like Alan stated above, the number of casulaties no doubt relates heavily to the population density. The Sichuan province totals nearly 90,000,000 people. The population density is more than twice that of California.

 

[Larry]

Last evening's news said the effected area, if related to the US would be from Maine to Arizona. On top of that their building codes are far substandard to be able to withstand such a natural event. It's a tragedy on so very many levels. These are our brothers and sisters suffering and there is little we can do for a country that refuses to adapt to the changing tides of common sense. Then again the Bible speaks frequently about "earthquakes in diverse places" in the last days so we should probably have our houses in order if we believe that stuff. I do and I am. I will also contribute where I can to help those who haven't.

Amen to that brother !
I read that Ice core samples looking at data back to 900.000 years shows seismic and volcanic activity around the " Ring Of Fire " all around the Pacific Basin including California is up 21 percent in the last 2,000 years compared to samples from earlier times.
This is based on the recorded sulfur dioxide rise in the later samples, a gas emitted by vents and volcanoes.
I never was one for burning bridges behind me and just like no one can prove there is a God , no one can disprove there isn't one either.

 

[megadeth]

They had a seismologist from the local university on the radio here, and he said if the epicenter of this quake was centered on the eastern edge of Kansas, people in LA and NY would have felt it.

That's a major earthquake.

In 1989 we had a 7.1 in the Bay Area and no other states felt it so I think they are exaggerating or over speculating.
Los Angeles didn't even feel it and they were just 400 miles away.
This isn't meant to down play what has happened to China. I feel for them they need to worry about the aftershocks after an earthquake of that magnitude.

 

[megadeth]

Amen to that brother !
I read that Ice core samples looking at data back to 900.000 years shows seismic and volcanic activity around the " Ring Of Fire " all around the Pacific Basin including California is up 21 percent in the last 2,000 years compared to samples from earlier times.
This is based on the recorded sulfur dioxide rise in the later samples, a gas emitted by vents and volcanoes.
I never was one for burning bridges behind me and just like no one can prove there is a God , no one can disprove there isn't one either.

EVOLUTION!

 

[mick]

what a tragedy.
can only hope damaged dams do not contribute to more devestation.
area no stranger to seismic activity.
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program: Historic Seismicity: EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA