Re: Loma Prieta again
Posted by heartland chris on September 21, 2006 at 17:07:01:

Todd ...that was all correct but you missed one point: a M8 quake makes the shaking last longer at any one point than does a M7: maybe 2 minutes in a sedimentary basin rather than 20 s or so. This can make the difference between a building falling down or not...the duration is more likely to affect a taller building than a house..

I'm about to submit a paper..waiting on password...glaciation in Antarctica this time
Chris


Follow Ups:
     ● Re: Loma Prieta & NMSZ - Jane  04:21:40 - 9/22/2006  (40692)  (1)
        ● Re: Loma Prieta & NMSZ - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  06:34:34 - 9/22/2006  (40693)  (1)
           ● some comments - John Vidale  08:06:32 - 9/22/2006  (40696)  (1)
              ● Re: some comments - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  09:03:44 - 9/22/2006  (40697)  (2)
                 ● it was mostly accurate - John Vidale  17:13:21 - 9/22/2006  (40702)  (0)
                 ● Re: some comments - chris in suburbia  10:24:53 - 9/22/2006  (40698)  (2)
                    ● Re: some comments - Cathryn  17:30:03 - 9/24/2006  (40836)  (2)
                       ● Re: some comments - Canie  21:07:17 - 9/25/2006  (40950)  (2)
                          ● maybe here? - John Vidale  21:45:17 - 9/25/2006  (40954)  (1)
                             ● Re: maybe here? - Canie  23:40:15 - 9/25/2006  (40961)  (0)
                          ● Re: some comments - Canie  21:17:33 - 9/25/2006  (40952)  (1)
                             ● Re: The Internet (and by proxy usenet, www, email, and chat) - Roger Hunter  22:13:08 - 9/25/2006  (40958)  (1)
                                ● Re: The Internet (and by proxy usenet, www, email, and chat) - Canie  23:41:47 - 9/25/2006  (40962)  (1)
                                   ● Re: The Internet (and by proxy usenet, www, email, and chat) - Roger Hunter  08:21:11 - 9/26/2006  (40965)  (0)
                       ● magnitude estimation - John Vidale  20:56:17 - 9/24/2006  (40840)  (1)
                          ● Re: magnitude estimation - Cathryn  22:20:24 - 9/24/2006  (40842)  (0)
                    ● Re:Thanks for all the comments - Jane  17:21:36 - 9/24/2006  (40835)  (0)