Ep. 52 - The Future of Earthquakes

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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