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Originally Posted by Gujustud
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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic
According to geologists, if the Lower Mainland was hit by an earthquake 8.0 or higher, Richmond & all the Fraser River Delta lands would liquify & disappear into the water. Not a pleasant thought, eh.
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Where did you read this? Most of the geologists that say this, are generally ones NOT from this area.
As its known, if there was to be a tsunami, Vancouver Island would take all the battering. The waves would not reach here, past all the islands. Water level may increase, but it would not cause richmond to disappear into the water. |
It's believed that a localised earthquake, not the wave, would shake the lands built on silt (Delta, etc) and they would "settle out" or slide into the Pacific... or at least parts of them. The ground is not solid like the Island - while they may take the brunt of a Tsunami, a strong quake might cause low-lying areas of the coastal mainland to become even lower...
12-28-2004, 10:32 PM
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