+Bino-viewer Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Some fascinating footage here, showing San Francisco immediately before, and then after the great 1906 earthquake and fire which destroyed most of the city. When you consider its 112 year old footage, i think its quite remarkable. The sobering bit is one day it will happen again. But when ? In my lifetime ? Maybe.....maybe not. BAZ and Smithysteve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Amazing footage, thanks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 To see the before and after films, really makes you think. Hopefully they rebuilt the place to stand up better to the next earthquake. Thanks for sharing. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 You’d assume a lot of the modern buildings would be designed to withstand a major quake, however i bet they are not up to Japenese standards. The 1906 event measured 7.9 on the Scale. The next one may be a lot higher....? (I’m not a seismologist btw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) It's scary that a huge amount of our worlds population live in major earthquake or active volcano regions. There are three volcano's in Italy, I can't remember which one, but there is a major city right below it. Edited June 19, 2018 by BAZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 That would be Napoli (Naples) Martyn. Overlooked by Mt Vesuvius, which is a very dangerous volcano. It last erupted in 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 That's the one. I know that the science has improved to predict eruptions, but it can't be comfortable living there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I was in a 6.8 in New Zealand but my wife survived a 9.0. She doesn't remember it, as she was only a few months old. She's seen buildings fall down in an 8.8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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