Forecasting our seismic future 🌋
In this episode, Mattimore and PhD Seismology student Carolyn Nuyen explore the future of earthquakes...
Broad Topics:
- What is an earthquake? What is actually happening when an earthquake occurs?
- What is the purpose of earthquakes? What would planet Earth be like if there were no seismic activity at all?
- Why are so many major cities situated along fault lines? What are the benefits of seismic activity for human life?
- How do scientists go about forecasting future seismic events? How accurate are these forecasts?
- What are some recent breakthroughs in the filed of seismology worth noting?
- How much more accurate might our seismic forecasts become with new technology in the future?
- What is the likelihood of “the big one” occurring in California or Seattle in our lifetime?
- Where are earthquakes most likely to occur? What countries, cities, and ecosystems are most at-risk?
- What does it feel like to experience a magnitude 4 earthquake versus a magnitude 7 or magnitude 9?
- What are some of the key factors that determine how deadly a seismic event will be?
- How are fires, tsunamis, floods, landslides, famine, disease, and violence related to earthquakes?
- How are human activities affecting seismic risks (e.g. global warming, fracking, mining)?
- How do people and societies tend to react to earthquakes once they occur?
- What might we learn from some of the deadliest quakes in history?
- What are some of the greatest seismic risks that could occur in our lifetime?
Future Scenarios:
- Best Case Scenario
- Best Case Scenario
- Most Likely Scenario
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