Scary Quake (PART 1 OF 3)
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Subject:
Are you alright
after the big quake last night?
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From: barclay1720@aol.com
Date: Wed., Dec. 30, 2015 7:57 PM
To: diane705@yahoo.ca
Hello Diane,
We had a terrible quake last night, didn't we?
I was reading a book titled "Primate's memoir" written by Robert M. Sapolsky.
I really enjoyed reading it immensely while listening to the AM1130 news program.
Then suddenly at about 11:50 PM, a big quake shook the whole building.
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I thought, "Oh my Gosh, that giant maginitude-9 earthquake finally hits Vancouver
and we all Vancouverites die at this moment!"
To my relief, however, the quake wasn't as big as I expected.
Anyway, your God as well as my God seem to have saved all the Vancouverites.
Hallelujah!
I kinda expected another much bigger quake, but fortunately it didn't take place with a big bang.
Then the female annouuncer of the AM1130 screamed:
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"Folks, there are so many calls to 911, almost jamming the phone line.
Please call 911 only in emergency."
I gathered that so many Vancouverites felt the big jolt, thinking as I did---the mega earthquake has hit Vancouver eventually!
So they called 911.
This morning, when I stepped out of my suite to walk to the library, I came across one of my neighbours.
Nancy is a woman like an Amazoness in her late forties.
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I thought she would be the last and sole survivor because she appeared to be a strong-willed, strong-limbed, powerfully-built woman with big boobs.
However, she seemed utterly terrified with the last night's quake.
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"Kato, did you feel the giant quake, last night?" she cried.
"I thought I was going to die!
That's the biggest quake I've ever experienced in my whole life."
Suddenly your image appeared to the back of my mind.
Even Amazoness-like Nancy got shocked to death.
So, Diane, you might as well have been thrilled to death.
Now I'm really asking you.
"Are you alright after the big quake last night?"
Ten minutes after the quake, the female announcer told the audience that the epicenter was somewhere 23 kilomenters north of Victoria.
Its magnitude was 4.8.
Mind you, I was expecting a magnitude-9 quake.
Compared to magnitude 9, 4.8-quake is such a tiny quake that most of the Japanese would ignore it.
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MegaQuake Could Hit North America
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Anyway, I was really worried about you, Diane, because you're not accustomed to big quakes.
You might have got a heart attack.
Just kidding....
In any case, enjot the holiday season and have fun.
...see you soon.
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Your smiling Bohemian, Kato
with a lot of love as always
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Kato, you're preoccupied with a mega-quake.
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You think so, don't you?
Yes, most definitely.
I think the one that shook Vancouver on December 29 is a harbinger of the coming mega quake.
You gotta be kidding.
Well... many Vancouverites think as I do.
How do you know?
Diane, have you read the metro news papers lately?
Yes, I have.
Then you've probably read the following news.
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You see, Diane... On December 29, the Lower Mainland was rattled by a 4.7-magnitude earthquake. And now many Vancouverites are buying emergency kits before the big one will hit.
I don't believe it.
But, Diane, that's what the above article says... Many Vancouverites are getting ready for the big one. Diane, are you aware that we had several quakes in the past?
No, not really. As a matter of fact, I've never felt a sizable quake here in Vancouver---except for the one on December 29.
So, the last one might be a harbinger of the mega quake.
Tell me, Kato, if there were any recorded quakes in and around Vancouver.
Yes, there were quite a few.
You must be kidding!
Well..., if you don't believe it, look at the following chart.
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The mark on the left means a big quake that happened in ths past.Wow! ... So, in 1909 there was a big one in Vancouver, wasn't it?
You're telling me, Diane... Another big one is coming.
You mean, a giant quake like the one that took place in 1700?
That's right.
No kidding! How do you know?
Well ... I've watched the following DVD.
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DVD Description
Uses earthquake survivors' account and interviews with experts to uncover the significant earthquake dangers that are unique to Cascadia, the region that surrounds the Cascade mountain range, extending from southern British Columbia to northern California.
Discusses the effects of previous earthquakes in the region, including the 1964 Alaska earthquake and the 2001 Nisqually Quake.
Kato's Comment - Aug. 15, 2012
If you live in the northwest of America---that is, Cascadia, you should be prepared for a giant earthquake.
Since 10,000 years ago, 18 earthquakes of magnitude 9 and over (equal to the East Japan Great Earthquake that devastated Fukushima and its surrounding areas in Japan on March 11, 2011) have caused catastrophic damages on the coasts of Cascadia.
Seemingly, a super-quake occurs approximately every 500 years.
The last super-quake attacked Cascadia on January 19, 1700.
So, a super-quake might take place along the Cascadia subduction zone any time because 312 years has already passed since the last super-quake.
Mind you, a 500-years cycle is an approximation.
If you're in doubt, watch the DVD for yourself.
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