Comments on: Study: NYC Is Vulnerable To Earthquakes

By: yaakov doe

yaakov doe — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:58:33 +0000

NYC had it’s last serious earthquake in 1884, when a magnitude 5.2 event off the shore of Far Rockaway, not from the well known 125th Street fault line. The few buildings that are sill standing that survived that quake are now quite old. No one knows how the post 1884 buildings, will do in the event of an earthquake. It is generally assumed that low rise wood frame houses have the best chance of surviving an earthquake unscathed. I’ve been hearing that we’re due for one for over 30 years, and so far nothing. But, then there’s nothing we can do about it anyway.

By: yoily

yoily — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:38:08 +0000

This is old news. There was a made for TV movie about this once and that was before 9/11. Scary stuff indeed.

By: yissi

yissi — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:56:39 +0000

Believe it! There was a book written by Chuck Scarborough about 20 years ago about an earthquake in NYC. There is a fault directly underneath that runs West to East down 125th Street.

Could an eartquake strike NYC? Yes. Is it likely to happen? Only Hashem knows. Still we must be prepared.

Yissi

By: Avraham

Avraham — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:39:03 +0000

As a licensed professional structural engineer with some knowledge of these matters, I consider this study nonsense. That is not to say that nothing is possible. However, let us continue with our normal lives, pray regularly to the Ribono Shel Olam, and ask him to protect us from any potential harm, including a highly unlikely New York earthquake.

By: yoily

yoily — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:49:24 +0000

i dont believe it at all

By: Flatbush Bubby

Flatbush Bubby — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:16:45 +0000

I wouldn’t be surprised if some Saudi prince sponsored the study.