A Weekend Drive • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **Jon** » 14 Oct 2007 14:32

I thought this might be of interest, We went for a drive and lunch yesterday at a little cafe in Parkfield Ca. They call it the earth quake capitol of the world as it is right next to the San Andreas fault. The bridge in front of my car is spanning the fault. If you look close you can see how the bridge has been deformed by the earth movement.

About 20 mile downstream of this same creek/fault there is a water transmission line. It is mostly constructed underground except for the section crossing the fault. It had to set above ground to allow for the movement between the two plates. Last big one a 6.0 was in April of 2004.

by **dave-r** » 14 Oct 2007 14:36

I notice you didn't park the car actually ON the bridge. Just in case? :lol:

I would find it quite scary living near a fault like that. :worry:

by **Eddie** » 14 Oct 2007 14:56

The first thing I thought of when I saw the bridge Jon is describing and the way his car is sitting there, Kowalski,"can ya hear me", shades of vanishing point. I think the earthquake would be much worse! This is right out our backdoor although not 'active' like the fault where Jon lives, ours hasnt had a peep in almost 499 years! :lol:

http://www.greatdreams.com/madrid.htm if you scroll down you will see one of those red lines exactly in line with where I live. Terre Haute, In. :biggrin:

by **Eddie** » 14 Oct 2007 15:51

I forgot. Fal308, that fault is exactly right where you live I think. Possibly out your front door!

by **RedRaven** » 14 Oct 2007 16:16

What I wanna know is was it actually San Andreas fault or did he just get the blame...... :mrgreen:

by **Jon** » 14 Oct 2007 16:36

We live about 10 miles as the crow flies from where the picture was taken. Just over the mountains in the distance. We feel small quakes every month or so. They say that is a good thing as it relieves the stress between the plates.

They a 6.5 in Paso Robles our nearest city a couple of years ago. That one was on another fault the San Simeon. The clock tower in town fell and two people were killed by falling debris. A huge hole appeared in the brand new city hall parking lot. It is still there today as a hot spring had opened up and they can't stop the flow.

You can smell the sulfur from miles away when the wind is right. There is so much volume that the city sewer system could not handle it so it must be continuously pumped into underground pipes down to the river.

by **Eddie** » 14 Oct 2007 16:37

RedRaven wrote:What I wanna know is was it actually San Andreas fault or did he just get the blame......

Ha Ha, funny Wayne!

by **Jon** » 14 Oct 2007 17:05

I just got it Wayne. :lol:

Must be getting old. :blushes:

I have this site on my favorites.

http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/quakes0.htm

A month or so ago we had a 3.0 which I felt but no one else in the family did. By the time I went to my computer and got online it was already listed. Technology these days. :s006:

by **fal308** » 14 Oct 2007 20:36

I'm actually on an adjoining plate. I'm on the very edge of it though. If the St Louis area goes underwater, I'll have prime beachfront real estate