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Originally Posted by LWJ
Huh? I am in Oregon and do earthquake insurance all day long. We have the same kind of faults as CA. It is expensive but what you described sounds just dumb. PM me if you want to talk.
Larry
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Actually, the faults are different in Oregon. Oregon is in a subduction zone, while CA is dominated by a transform (strike-slip) fault, the San Andreas system. CA quakes come more often, are fairly shallow, with a max magnitude of about 8.0.
OR quakes don't happen as often, are very deep (centered in the subduction zone), but they can be huge, with a magnitude over 9.0. Because they are deep and large, the damage covers a much wider area. The 1964 Alaska quake was a M9.2 event in the same subduction zone. Someday, Portland or Seattle are going to be leveled. Not a bad idea to have earthquake insurance when the 9.2 hits right below you.