Earthquake-free Cali-Coastal Populated Centers (San Andreas, Columbia: tornadoes, living, land)

[JoeyT]

Are there ANY reasonably-sized (pop. 50,000-100,000) cities on California's coast that are free of these^%$#earthquakes??

[LoneStarJerry]

Originally Posted by JoeyT

Are there ANY reasonably-sized (pop. 50,000-100,000) cities on California's coast that are free of these^%$#earthquakes??

There is no city that someone can guarantee you won't feel an earthquake at one point or another. Nor is there really any city in the world where you can guarantee no sort of natural disaster will happen.

If you want to live in California you accept that there might be an earthquake, that's reality. Despite this reality though you'll find plenty of Californians are choosing to control their lives, rather than letting fear of earthquakes control it instead.

[JoeyT]

I'd just like to be as worry-free as possible. If not Cali, then I'll head up to Oregon.

[FresnoFacts]

Along the coast, no.

If you want to live in California and not worry about earthquakes you live in the Central Valley or the west side of the Sierras.
http://www.seismic.ca.gov/images/ca_earthquakes_map.jpg

But the reality is that it is one of the risks of life, just like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, etc. elsewhere.

[Adriatica]

No, but there aren't many fatalities related to earthquakes, thanks to modern engineering practices. Many more US citizens dies in other types of natural disasters every year.

[TheDragonslayer]

Oregon and Washington are also prone to large earthquakes. Starting at Shelter cove here in Humboldt county, the San Andreas fault ends and the plates switch from strike and slip to a subduction zone. I have been here since 1992 and we have had 3 or more earthquakes between 6.9 and 7.2. Geologists believe that around 1700 the west coast from northern California to Washington experienced a major earthquake similar to the one the hit Indonesia that killed more than 250,000 people. We are talking about an 8.5 to 9.0 or greater. Pretty much the entire west coast of the Americas are earthquake zones.

[JoeyT]

See, EQ's are maddening in that they catch you off guard. And who wants to be caught off guard when an 8. hits??? I have a jumpy heart :>( It can't be controlled w/ meds, and I'm high-strung & hyper-sensitive anyways. (double :>(

[MIKEETC]

Originally Posted by JoeyT

Are there ANY reasonably-sized (pop. 50,000-100,000) cities on California's coast that are free of these^%$#earthquakes??

No.

[kidcanaduh]

Oregon, Washington and British Columbia are all going to be hit by a major quake and tsunami before Cali gets one. Cities in BC are going to be completely destroyed as the land liquefies. Many BC cities sit on top of a aquifer. So since you're willing to risk dying in quake you might as well die enjoying nice weather year round, thus select a city in cali to live in.

[JoeyT]

nahh! After what you said I'm giving up the Pacific coast entirely, much as I love it. Just not worth the headache. A lot like living on death row for 20 years knowing that one day in the future I'm gonna die under a pile of concrete.