Gene03 0 #1 January 14, 2010 I read Gia's post about the problems in Haiti. Has anyone heard anything at all about the other half of the island?“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 January 14, 2010 I'm sure Remster will chime in since he and his wife were just there during the earthquake. He told me today that the DR was unaffected (at least where they were)."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #3 January 14, 2010 QuoteI'm sure Remster will chime in since he and his wife were just there during the earthquake. He told me today that the DR was unaffected (at least where they were). Maybe right at the border, they may have felt something, but both me (on the road from central DR to the capital Santo Domingo), and Karen (in SD itself) never felt a thing. The Tsunami watch was up for an hour, then called off. I dont think there was any damage at all in all of SD. Didnt hear of any while we were there (we flew out yesterday). It really was business as usual in Santo Domingo, during, and after the earthquake.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #4 January 14, 2010 Does anyone know how the depth of the epicentre effects the breadth of the affected area on the surface? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #5 January 14, 2010 QuoteDoes anyone know how the depth of the epicentre effects the breadth of the affected area on the surface? I think it really depends on not just depth, but also the type of plate movement."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #6 January 14, 2010 QuoteQuoteDoes anyone know how the depth of the epicentre effects the breadth of the affected area on the surface? I think it really depends on not just depth, but also the type of plate movement.and the types of structures or earth substrateYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BDashe 0 #7 January 15, 2010 Quoteand the types of structures or earth substrate Worth re-emphasizing. Look at the infrastructure of Haiti compared to northridge, CA: 7.0 vs. 6.8 they are fairly close in strength (granted 7.0 is roughly 32x stronger than 6.0) but the aftermath is not proportional to the increase in strength.So there I was... Making friends and playing nice since 1983 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #8 January 15, 2010 QuoteQuoteand the types of structures or earth substrate Worth re-emphasizing. Look at the infrastructure of Haiti compared to northridge, CA: 7.0 vs. 6.8 they are fairly close in strength (granted 7.0 is roughly 32x stronger than 6.0) but the aftermath is not proportional to the increase in strength. So true. California has strict building codes set to withstand earthquakes better than most places."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
