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EMSC (European Mediterranean Seismological Centre) provides real time earthquake information for seismic events with magnitude larger than 5 in the European Mediterranean area and …
There could be chimney damage, cracked plaster, things being knocked off shelves. "At this time, there have been no reports of damage to any of the state's critical infrastructure. All of Vermont felt tremors from a magnitude 5.2 earthquake located in western Maine. "It's your building; it's your safety. "Earthquakes generally result from movement at the intersection of two masses of rock deep underground.The scenario most familiar to lay people is movement where two vast continental plates come together, as is the case at the famous San Andreas fault in California.But according to information posted Friday morning on the website of the U.S. Geological Survey, the Western Quebec seismic zone is different. The gas line ruptures — not enough to kill the pilot light, but enough to admit a steady flow of methane into the utility closet.Not far away, the seismic tremors skew the entrance to a fire station. "The State Office of Emergency Management continues to monitor effects of the earthquake that occurred this morning near Ottawa, Canada, and was felt throughout parts of New York State," read a statement from Gov. "Tornadoes scare me. It happens with long-term frequency," Fratto said.A small contingent of men in uniform, sitting together at one table, nodded and murmured at the mention of risk.Vermont Army National Guard Lt. Col. Randall Gates had served with a unit in earthquake-prone Macedonia, helping with reconstruction efforts and rescue training where entire towns had collapsed.
By pressure-propelled fire extinguishers?The Vermont scenario, which ostensibly took place in a building whose owners had not invested even modestly in precautionary measures, racked up casualties, and also some hefty repair-and-replacement bills:• Water damage from unsecured sprinkler systems (and water heaters).• Downtime from torn electric, phone and Internet cables.• Collateral damage from unanchored heavy equipment.• Crumbling parapets, masonry veneers, chimneys and balconies.In most commercial buildings and hospitals, the value of non-structural elements and contents far outweighs the investment in the building itself, Griffin said.Prevention, he added, could be calculated in pennies to the dollar: "How much does an anchor-bolt cost? "Apparently some degree of safety, particularly for Vermont-scale earthquakes, is within easy reach.Griffin packed up his materials and prepared to return to Missouri. "Griffin, who came to the conference at the behest of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, fired up some cautionary videos.What might transpire in the sort of earthquake we might reasonably encounter in the next 50 years?In the videos, fully furnished, full-scale office suites implode after a few moments of simulated earthquake on an industrial-grade "shake-table.
"Accordingly, few, if any, earthquakes in the seismic zone can be linked to named faults. People were just like 'I think that was an earthquake. • 2010: A magnitude 5.0 quake with an epicenter located on the Quebec-Ontario border rocked Vermont at 1:45 p.m. June 24, and could be felt as far away as Cleveland. For several hours, participants in the Vermont forum, led by Griffin, sifted through the hypothetical aftermath of a local mishap.How many people might have been injured by flailing overhead light fixtures?