Which type of fault is the most dangerous?

Which type of fault is the most dangerous?

Reverse faults, particularly those along convergent plate boundaries are associated with the most powerful earthquakes, megathrust earthquakes, including almost all of those of magnitude 8 or more. Strike-slip faults, particularly continental transforms, can produce major earthquakes up to about magnitude 8.

Would Seattle be hit by a tsunami?

Tsunami waves could reach Seattle in 2 hours and 20 minutes after an earthquake.

Will the big one hit Seattle?

Earthquake experts lay out latest outlook for the ‘Really Big One’ that’ll hit Seattle. “We say that there’s approximately a 14% chance of another approximately magnitude-9 earthquake occurring in the next 50 years,” said Erin Wirth, a geophysicist at the University of Washington and the U.S. Geological Survey.

What does a 9.0 earthquake feel like?

The shaking will feel violent and it will be difficult to stand up. The contents of your house will be a mess. A large earthquake far away will feel like a gentle bump followed several seconds later by stronger rolling shaking that may feel like sharp shaking for a little while.

Is it safer to be upstairs or downstairs during an earthquake?

In major earthquakes, it is usually safer upstairs than being on ground level. It can be dangerous trying to run hastily downstairs. First of all, calm down and look around before you do anything.

Should you go outside during an earthquake?

Don’t run outside. Trying to run in an earthquake is dangerous, as the ground is moving and you can easily fall or be injured by debris or glass. Running outside is especially dangerous, as glass, bricks, or other building components may be falling. Again, you are much safer to stay inside and get under a table.

How do you survive an earthquake in an apartment?

If you are indoors: “DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON” Stay inside. Drop under heavy furniture such as a table, desk, bed or any solid furniture. Cover your head and torso to prevent being hit by falling objects. Hold on to the object that you are under so that you remain covered.

Are condos safe in earthquakes?

This has prompted many to ask where they would be safer during a quake: In high-rise buildings like many condominiums in the metro or in low and mid-rise structures? Regardless, both buildings are safe — as long as they follow the National Building Code, structural engineer Ronaldo Ison told The Source.