Is the US West Coast next for a major quake?

[sitting]

Below is a link to a recent interview with geologist Jim Berkland. It's about an hour long and explains fairly well the basis for his predictions. I found it interesting. The last day of his "seismic window" by the way is tomorrow 3/26. The major risk areas are the Pacific Northwest and southern California in his view.

http://itsrainmakingtime.com/2011/jimberkland/

 

[Cosmos]

Below is a link to a recent interview with geologist Jim Berkland. It's about an hour long and explains fairly well the basis for his predictions. I found it interesting. The last day of his "seismic window" by the way is tomorrow 3/26. The major risk areas are the Pacific Northwest and southern California in his view.

http://itsrainmakingtime.com/2011/jimberkland/

Earthquake Prediction 2011 Jim Berkland - A Major Earthquake in North America Imminent : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQXDt4VdS0E

 

[Cosmos]

FEMA-Requests-Millions-of-Rations-For-Catastrophic-Disaster-In-New-Madrid-Fault-System-:
(http://www.sott.net/articles/show/223328-FEMA-Requests-Millions-of-Rations-For-Catastrophic-Disaster-In-New-Madrid-Fault-System-)

now I found this video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFqOVWBgBXY
I think the origin of this video is FEMA's website

Edit: spelling

 

[Cosmos]

US: Collapsing Roads Lead to Emergency Declaration: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/226674-US-Collapsing-Roads-Lead-to-Emergency-Declaration

Oroville, Califfornia -- Butte County has declared a local emergency after saturated soil caused the ground to literally slide out from under two of the county's roads.

Oro Quincy Highway and Bardees Bar Road have been closed since Tuesday when public works crews discovered sections of the road had developed cracks and started to drop.

Once the declaration is approved by state and federal officials the county will be eligible to receive funding for the repairs which could total more than half a million dollars.

Nobody has been stranded by the closure of the roads.

I noticed a reader comment:

notice how small the man looks in this picture? What's up with that?

my response :

good catch Electricdragon.
I don't know maybe a optical illusion ?
the picture is manipulated ?

what's with that ?

 

[Ca.]

There has been many observation's, and stories of pets, and animals sensing an impending quake. Dogs with their keen scene of hearing and being able to pick up ultra sonic waves. They have been noticed acting up, or becoming agitated before a temblor. There continues to have been a tremendous number of beaching's reported of fish, dolphins, and whales, in past, and of recent earthquake events. Now if Fido could talk, or is a bark as good?

Here are a few articles, and a You tube giving a few examples.

Did animals predict China's earthquake?
Zoo creatures behaved strangely just hours before the disaster

Earthquake prediction
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_prediction
Animal behavior

Animal behavior reports are often ambiguous and not consistently observed. In folklore, some animals have been identified as being more able to predict earthquakes than others, especially dogs, cats, chickens, horses, toads and other smaller animals.

It has been postulated that the reported animal behavior before an earthquake is simply their response to an increase in low-frequency electromagnetic signals.[37] The University of Colorado has demonstrated that electromagnetic activity can be generated by the fracturing of crystalline rock. Such activity occurs in fault lines before earthquakes. According to one study, electromagnetic sensors yield statistically valid results in predicting earthquakes In Italy, findings from 2009 suggest that toads are able to detect pre-seismic cues.

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By Henry Sanderson http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24646523/
The Associated Press
updated 5/15/2008 9:53:05 AM ET 2008-05-15T13:53:05

............The day of the earthquake, zebras were banging their heads against a door at the zoo in Wuhan, more than 600 miles east of the epicenter, according to the Wuhan Evening Paper.
Elephants swung their trunks wildly, almost hitting a staff member. The 20 lions and tigers, which normally would be asleep at midday, were walking around. Five minutes before the quake hit, dozens of peacocks started screeching.
There are a few possible reasons for such behavior, said Musson, the seismologist. The most likely is that the movement of underground rocks before an earthquake generates an electrical signal that some animals can perceive. Another theory holds that other animals can sense weak shocks before an earthquake that are imperceptible to humans........

National Geographic News
Can Animals Sense Earthquakes? November 11, 2003
Maryann Mott http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/11/1111_031111_earthquakeanimals.html

Erratic Behavior in Dogs

Researchers around the world continue to pursue the idea, however. In September 2003 a medical doctor in Japan made headlines with a study that indicated erratic behavior in dogs, such as excessive barking or biting, could be used to forecast quakes.

There have also been examples where authorities have forecast successfully a major earthquake, based in part on the observation of the strange antics of animals. For example, in 1975 Chinese officials ordered the evacuation of Haicheng, a city with one million people, just days before a 7.3-magnitude quake. Only a small portion of the population was hurt or killed. If the city had not been evacuated, it is estimated that the number of fatalities and injuries could have exceeded 150,000.

Dog Senses Earthquake Before It Strikes !

http://www.videobash.com/video_show/dog-senses-earthquake-before-it-strikes-15109

 

[MichaelM]

Noticed a "swarm of earthquakes" in the Puerto Rico region when I checked the world earthquake list this morning:

_http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.html
Update time = Wed Apr 6 17:38:32 UTC 2011

MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s LAT
deg LON
deg DEPTH
km Region
MAP 5.8 2011/04/06 14:01:42 1.587 97.122 19.1 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
MAP 5.5 2011/04/06 13:54:52 37.635 141.469 54.2 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 2.6 2011/04/06 13:46:59 61.100 -151.800 93.1 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 4.9 2011/04/06 12:56:55 36.721 140.448 40.6 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 2.8 2011/04/06 11:29:06 19.011 -66.773 20.9 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 5.2 2011/04/06 11:25:54 -31.427 -177.091 18.3 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
MAP 2.8 2011/04/06 10:06:07 19.120 -66.490 29.5 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.2 2011/04/06 09:38:56 18.399 -65.382 96.4 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 5.0 2011/04/06 07:12:13 27.171 143.327 44.1 BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
MAP 3.0 2011/04/06 07:06:53 19.033 -65.271 62.4 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 4.9 2011/04/06 06:07:02 37.336 142.394 34.1 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.6 2011/04/06 05:54:26 38.372 142.082 39.1 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.7 2011/04/06 03:14:13 37.346 144.444 40.7 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.7 2011/04/06 01:51:29 37.708 144.605 40.1 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s LAT
deg LON
deg DEPTH
km Region
MAP 5.0 2011/04/05 22:02:00 38.399 142.161 19.1 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 2.7 2011/04/05 21:05:53 45.122 -120.954 19.1 OREGON
MAP 4.3 2011/04/05 20:17:38 16.739 -95.428 63.5 OAXACA, MEXICO
MAP 5.0 2011/04/05 19:47:32 35.480 142.919 36.6 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.7 2011/04/05 19:43:40 39.815 142.114 47.8 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.6 2011/04/05 19:11:33 37.752 144.465 41.1 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.9 2011/04/05 18:57:53 -19.817 -173.601 49.4 TONGA
MAP 3.5 2011/04/05 18:30:24 62.288 -150.040 5.7 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 4.7 2011/04/05 17:53:49 3.080 127.250 54.1 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
MAP 2.8 2011/04/05 17:09:49 32.069 -115.236 6.7 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
MAP 3.0 2011/04/05 16:16:43 32.146 -115.240 6.8 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
MAP 2.8 2011/04/05 15:45:52 32.115 -115.208 11.7 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
MAP 4.7 2011/04/05 14:41:43 36.257 140.582 14.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.6 2011/04/05 14:14:56 14.106 -90.233 111.5 GUATEMALA
MAP 4.9 2011/04/05 13:57:28 -4.401 101.318 25.2 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
MAP 2.7 2011/04/05 12:21:18 19.108 -66.512 25.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.9 2011/04/05 12:15:29 66.355 -153.155 2.1 NORTHERN ALASKA
MAP 3.9 2011/04/05 11:56:50 36.072 -121.624 10.7 OFFSHORE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 4.5 2011/04/05 11:48:53 3.017 127.129 28.2 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
MAP 6.0 2011/04/05 11:14:15 3.061 126.973 17.6 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
MAP 5.0 2011/04/05 09:57:15 -9.429 159.875 28.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 4.3 2011/04/05 09:34:26 -3.334 130.688 53.3 SERAM, INDONESIA
MAP 2.7 2011/04/05 09:26:34 19.121 -66.512 28.6 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 4.5 2011/04/05 09:08:54 36.590 140.402 37.3 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 2.7 2011/04/05 09:08:11 19.098 -66.522 27.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.8 2011/04/05 07:54:03 19.197 -66.482 21.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 5.4 2011/04/05 07:46:19 3.058 127.030 12.4 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
MAP 2.6 2011/04/05 07:25:23 62.689 -149.365 46.4 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 4.1 2011/04/05 07:05:26 44.617 -112.098 5.0 WESTERN MONTANA
MAP 2.7 2011/04/05 06:47:10 19.116 -66.497 26.6 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.6 2011/04/05 06:45:21 19.103 -66.490 28.6 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.1 2011/04/05 06:40:37 19.098 -66.527 25.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.0 2011/04/05 06:39:28 19.094 -66.515 33.6 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.5 2011/04/05 06:34:30 19.102 -66.514 17.7 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.5 2011/04/05 06:23:30 19.015 -66.458 22.5 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.8 2011/04/05 06:22:40 19.098 -66.501 25.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.1 2011/04/05 06:11:46 19.097 -66.503 30.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.8 2011/04/05 06:07:33 19.106 -66.515 16.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.7 2011/04/05 06:02:08 19.056 -66.517 26.7 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.0 2011/04/05 06:00:10 19.123 -66.513 25.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.1 2011/04/05 05:49:58 19.118 -66.511 15.5 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.1 2011/04/05 05:31:16 17.771 -66.107 45.7 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.8 2011/04/05 05:11:03 19.147 -66.487 13.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.6 2011/04/05 04:41:56 60.101 -152.774 94.1 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 5.2 2011/04/05 04:34:42 -7.070 106.059 42.7 JAVA, INDONESIA
MAP 4.8 2011/04/05 04:25:29 38.884 142.386 46.8 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.7 2011/04/05 04:10:08 -17.633 -178.524 565.5 FIJI REGION
MAP 2.7 2011/04/05 04:03:47 19.144 -66.502 20.9 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.9 2011/04/05 03:42:05 19.155 -66.490 21.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.1 2011/04/05 03:37:34 18.993 -66.495 11.2 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.7 2011/04/05 03:36:47 19.120 -66.489 23.7 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.6 2011/04/05 03:31:08 19.128 -66.504 20.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.6 2011/04/05 03:08:39 19.128 -66.503 25.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.8 2011/04/05 01:35:25 19.053 -66.487 15.4 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.3 2011/04/05 01:32:00 18.873 -64.189 61.7 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 4.6 2011/04/05 01:29:12 39.759 141.939 43.3 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 2.8 2011/04/05 01:20:46 19.143 -66.483 16.5 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.7 2011/04/05 01:18:24 19.112 -66.491 14.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.1 2011/04/05 01:09:42 19.115 -66.498 25.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.8 2011/04/05 01:04:30 19.090 -66.501 11.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.0 2011/04/05 01:03:12 19.085 -66.508 11.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.0 2011/04/05 01:01:35 19.123 -66.523 14.9 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.7 2011/04/05 00:44:07 19.055 -66.514 6.4 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.7 2011/04/05 00:34:47 19.103 -66.492 14.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.1 2011/04/05 00:28:39 19.115 -66.509 14.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 4.1 2011/04/05 00:26:43 62.473 -148.224 35.2 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 2.9 2011/04/05 00:14:36 19.008 -66.486 5.9 PUERTO RICO REGION

On the region map for the Puerto Rico Region quakes, there are 54 quakes listed on the map (I counted 39 from the list above so the other occurred earlier than yesterday's swarm):
_http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/295_20.php

 

[Sinapi]

And now, here's a brand new fish kill up in Ventura: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/227440-California-Hundreds-of-dead-fish-found-in-Ventura-Harbor, coupled with an earthquake swarm in Nevada: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/227357-Nevada-US-Swarm-of-Quakes-have-Experts-Concerned. And, of course, FEMA is conducting an earthquake drill in Oklahoma on the 28th: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/227365-Preparing-for-the-Big-One-In-Central-US-Earthquake-Drill-April-28.

So, let's wait and see as to where the next huge earthquake happens next.

 

[mamadrama]

And also this: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/227421-California-Dead-dolphins-and-sea-lions-along-coast

 

[domi]

Just yesterday we had a 3.4 in the San Francisco Bay Area: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/nc71560691.php

I thought it was curious when looking at the epicenter of the quake was its proximity to the location of the gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno which is about 2 miles away.

One of the concerns that I have is that the Hetch Hetchy pipeline is quite old and a severe earthquake would have serious consequences for the fresh water supply in the Bay Area. The storage lakes for San Francisco fresh water are located on San Adreas.
Also infrastructure would be badly damaged, e.g. part of Hwy 280 near Woodside is right on top the San Andreas fault line system.

I feel really bad for the people in Big Sur that were cut off by the collapse of Highway 1. First the terrible wildfire a couple of years ago and now this.

 

[Ca.]

Good article for some signs, that might be observed prior to a major event. It is four pages long, so it is better read from the link, as it has certain illustration's connected to the article.

IEE Spectrum Inside Technology

Earthquake Alarm Impending earthquakes have been sending us warning signals--and people are starting to listen By TOM BLEIER, FRIEDEMANN FREUND / DECEMBER 2005
http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/hardware/earthquake-alarm

Deep under Pakistan-administered Kashmir, rocks broke, faults slipped, and the earth shook with such violence on 8 October that more than 70 000 people died and more than 3 million were left homeless [see photo, " Devastated"]. But what happened in the weeks and days and hours leading up to that horrible event? Were there any signs that such devastation was coming? We think there were, but owing to a satellite malfunction we can't say for sure.

How many lives could have been saved in that one event alone if we'd known of the earthquake 10 minutes in advance? An hour? A day?
Currently, predictions are vague at best. By studying historical earthquake records, monitoring the motion of the earth's crust by satellite, and measuring with strain monitors below the earth's surface, researchers can project a high probability of an earthquake in a certain area within about 30 years. But short-term earthquake forecasting just hasn't worked.
Accurate short-term forecasts would save lives and enable businesses to recover sooner. With just a 10-minute warning, trains could move out of tunnels, and people could move to safer parts of buildings or flee unsafe buildings. With an hour's warning, people could shut off the water and gas lines coming into their homes and move to safety. In industry, workers could shut down dangerous processes and back up critical data; those in potentially dangerous positions, such as refinery employees and high-rise construction workers, could evacuate. Local government officials could alert emergency-response personnel and move critical equipment and vehicles outdoors. With a day's warning, people could collect their families and congregate in a safe location, bringing food, water, and fuel with them. Local and state governments could place emergency teams and equipment strategically and evacuate bridges and tunnels.

It seems that earthquakes should be predictable. After all, we can predict hurricanes and floods using detailed satellite imagery and sophisticated computer models. Using advanced Doppler radar, we can even tell minutes ahead of time that a tornado will form.

I have come across a lecture that may give a better understanding to the above article on "Low Frequency Electromagnetic, with Ionization Sensors".

Speaker: Friedemann Freund from NASA ...........(Hmmmm...... Nasa..)
( http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/directory/profile/1978/friedemann/freund/ )

Earths Many Voices a Unified Theory for Pre-Earthquake Signals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2ZwR9Dxbmo

Abstract:

In this talk, I will discuss the solid-state physics of rocks and earthquake precursors. Earthquake precursor phenomena have been known for some time. They are caused by stresses that build up in crustal rocks. As we have found in the laboratory, these stresses more precisely, differential stresses and strains activate mobile positive charge carriers (defect electrons in the oxygen anion sublattice sublattice: O in a matrix of O2). These positive holes (or pholes for short) flow from the generation region into the surrounding rock. They effectively turn a rock into a giant battery. Under specific conditions, which cause the battery circuit to close, large phole currents can flow. Such currents lead to a variety of phenomena: (i) magnetic field variations and low to ultra-low frequency EM emissions, (ii) ionospheric perturbations over the epicentral region, (iii) air ionization at the ground-air interface and corona discharges with light and radio noise, and (iv) the emission of narrow-band infrared (IR) photons around 10 µm. These excess IR photons are the cause of the so-called thermal IR (TIR) anomaly. Often appearing days before major earth¬quakes, TIR anomalies have been seen from space by NASAs MODIS on TERRA and AQUA, by NOAAs AVHRR and GEOS, by Europes METEOSAT satellites. These various pre-earthquake signals can be used to design an earthquake early warning monitoring system, combining space assets and ground networks.

Glossary of Earthquake Terms
http://earthquake-report.com/2011/02/15/glossary-of-earthquake-terms-2/

Plate Tectonics
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/plate_tectonics.aspx

The Sun, and Solar Flares Glossary
http://sid.stanford.edu/activities/glossary.html

Atmosphere,Composition and Structure
http://www.scienceclarified.com/As-Bi/Atmosphere-Composition-and-Structure.html#b

 

[Ca.]

This the latest for the state of California. Its like jello.

Update time = Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:41:33 UTC

408 earthquakes in list http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqscanv/Quakes/quakes_all.html

To my understanding, that's pretty normal for this area.

Indeed. Also, the numerous earthquakes listed for The Geysers, CA, Anderson Springs, CA, and Cobb, CA are the result of geothermal power plants harvesting steam from ground wells, not from fault lines. They have been a daily occurrence for almost 30 years now. _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Geysers

Man made quakes, made similar to fracturing by Halliburton, ( _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM_HB-7cyEI#! ) and other related company's with the same agenda. While liing of the risk, and consequence's.

Hmmmmmmm, mechanical, not spaced weapon's that can cause similar, and much bigger earthquake activity. It's as if it's like a SG PR diversion tactic, planting the seed's of deception.

Gas fracking exploration causes earthquakes in N.England (01Jun11)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo2WG18fw44

Induced Seismicity: Man-Made Earthquakes
Video on Sep 20, 2011 by lisaharding from QUEST Northern California
http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/induced-seismicity-man-made-earthquakes/

 

[ocean59]

Interesting article I just came across on FB, relating the recent quakes to the Ring of Fire and California:

_http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/the-ring-of-fire-is-roaring-to-life-and-there-will-be-earthquakes-of-historic-importance-on-the-west-coast-of-the-united-states

Does it seem to you like there has been an unusual amount of seismic activity around the world lately? Well, it isn't just your imagination. The Ring of Fire is roaring to life and that is really bad news for the west coast of the United States. Approximately 90 percent of all earthquakes and approximately 75 percent of all volcanic eruptions occur along the Ring of Fire. Considering the fact that the entire west coast of the United States lies along the Ring of Fire, we should be very concerned that the Ring of Fire is becoming more active. On Wednesday, the most powerful strike-slip earthquake ever recorded happened along the Ring of Fire. If that earthquake had happened in a major U.S. city along the west coast, the city would have been entirely destroyed. Scientists tell us that there is nearly a 100% certainty that the "Big One" will hit California at some point. In recent years we have seen Japan, Chile, Indonesia and New Zealand all get hit by historic earthquakes. It is inevitable that there will be earthquakes of historic importance on the west coast of the United States as well. So far we have been very fortunate, but that good fortune will not last indefinitely.

In a previous article, I showed that earthquakes are becoming more frequent around the globe. In 2001, there were 137 earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or greater and in 2011 there were 205. The charts and data that I presented in that previous article show a clear upward trend in large global earthquakes over the past decade, and that is why what happened this week is so alarming.

On Wednesday, a magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia and that was rapidly followed by a magnitude 8.2 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia. Fortunately those gigantic earthquakes did not produce a devastating tsunami, but that doesn't mean that those earthquakes were not immensely powerful.

Normally we only see about one earthquake of magnitude 8.0 or greater per year. The magnitude 8.6 earthquake was the most powerful strike-slip earthquake in recorded history. If that earthquake had happened in the United States, it would have probably been the worst natural disaster in U.S. history.

<snip>

 

[bngenoh]

Dec 3 1994

More California seismic activity after 1st of year: San Diego, San Bernardino, North Bakersfield, Barstow: all are fracture points. Hollister, Palo Alto, Imperial, Ukiah, Eureka, Point Mendocino, Monterrey, Offshore San Luis Obispo, Capistrano, Carmel: these are all stress points of fracture in sequence. "Time" is indefinite. Expect gradual destruction of California economy as people begin mass exodus. Also, Shasta erupts; Lassen activity. Ocean floor begins to subside.

Take a look at Laura's post on the Earthquakes around the world thread. For context of the below post.

Stephen Wolf thinks something strange is happening underground in eastern Shasta County and it is draining water wells and maybe even causing sinkholes and subsiding pavement.

A retired marine geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Wolf said he has seen what is happening in eastern Shasta County before. After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, water well levels in the area of the quake fell significantly, he said.

Following the 6.9 magnitude quake in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Wolf wrote a paper for the USGS about the effects the quake had on surface and groundwater.

"The correlation is there. The behavior is identical," said Wolf, who has lived in the tiny eastern Shasta County community of Cassel since 2001.

Back in October, 131 earthquakes hit the Lassen Peak area. Most were less than 2.0 in magnitude. But since then the water table has fallen significantly, Wolf said. Pete Amos said his pump had been submerged 40 feet the entire 24 years he has lived in Cassel. But a couple months ago he ran out of water. When the pump company measured his water level, it had fallen to 54 feet, he said.

[...]

Terry Briggs, who owns Gallagher Pump in Fall River Mills, said what is going on in Cassel is unusual. He said the drop in the water table in eastern Shasta County is the most dramatic he has seen in the past 10 to 15 years. "It always moves up and down a little bit, but this was way more," Briggs said.

[...]

Wolf said the seismic activity further fractures the rocky, volcanic soil, allowing the water to flow deeper into the Earth.

Every time a small quake rattles the area around Lassen Peak, his toilet fills with dirty, silted water, he said. That is the silt that is broken loose from the volcanic soil underground, he said.

[...]

Whatever caused the water table to drop, Wolf thinks homeowners in the area should learn a lesson from it and drill their water wells deeper to avoid the problems residents are seeing this year.

We don't know what the cause of X is, but that doesn't matter just do Y.

He thinks the seismic activity also may be related to other soil problems in the area, including a sinkhole that developed March 14 in the side of a holding pond Pacific Gas and Electric Co. uses in a Hat Creek Hydroelectric project in the Cassel area.

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. spokesman Paul Moreno said a sinkhole 3 feet wide and 4 feet deep developed at Hat 1 Forebay this month, so they drained the pond. He said PG&E hired a soil scientist to investigate the cause of the sinkhole, but they have reached no conclusions, Moreno said.

"They don't know what caused the problem. Maybe there's a connection between the water table falling and the sink hole," Wolf said. He said 858 fish had to be rescued and hauled to nearby Cassel Pond. Hat 1 Forebay will remain closed until May, he said.

Sinkholes also have developed at nearby Baum Lake, Moreno said. The Baum Lake sinkholes were caused by underground lava tubes, which are underground tunnels formed by ancient lava flows. Subway Cave, near the intersection of highways 89 and 44 in Hat Creek, is a lava tube big enough to stand up in.

[...]

About 30 miles to the west, Paul Schoen is dealing with his own lake problem. He said his 60-acre Arthur Lake has been leaking water out of the bottom for many years. He has hired consultants to find out why the lake is draining. They concluded the volcanic rocks below the surface have cracked and the lake drains from the bottom, said Dennis Possehn, a registered forester Schoen hired to help him solve his lake problem.

"Something's changed over the long term," Possehn said. "In the spring the lake is full, but by the end of the summer all the water is gone."

He did wonder if subsidence discovered in a parking lot in Lassen Volcanic National Park was related to seismic activity in the area.

Ingebritsen hadn't heard about a parking lot, but said there have been some problems found on the road through Lassen National Park. He said the road is hot and soft in the area around The Sulphur Works, in the southwest part of the park.

But he said he didn't think the seismic activity or heat under the road indicated Lassen Peak, an active volcano, was moving toward an eruption.

Source: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/244154-Underground-water-in-eastern-Shasta-County-California-mysteriously-disappears

Now, take a look at this one more time:

More California seismic activity after 1st of year: San Diego, San Bernardino, North Bakersfield, Barstow: all are fracture points. Hollister, Palo Alto, Imperial, Ukiah, Eureka, Point Mendocino, Monterrey, Offshore San Luis Obispo, Capistrano, Carmel: these are all stress points of fracture in sequence. "Time" is indefinite. Expect gradual destruction of California economy as people begin mass exodus. Also, Shasta erupts; Lassen activity. Ocean floor begins to subside.