San Andreas vs. Cascadia vs. New Madrid: Which Megaquake Will Strike First?

In the heart of California, a geological threat is ticking! And, here’s where it gets really terrifying. The San Andreas Fault, which spans 1,200 kilometers across California, serves as the state's tectonic backbone. For more than a century, this Fault has silently accumulated energy, waiting for the right moment to unleash its fury. As the Pacific and North American plates collide, their movement should be slow, yet they are locked, causing stress with each passing instant. When the fault eventually ruptures, California will be hit by a massive earthquake, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. The scary truth is that this disaster is not a distant threat; it is an impending reality that will occur during our lives. Recent seismic activity in the Parkfield region has scientists concerned that a large earthquake, possibly on the scale of the deadly 7.9 magnitude quake that demolished San Francisco in 1906, is approaching. What exact seismic events or patterns have been observed in the Parkfield region? Can anything realistically reduce the chance of a 1906-scale earthquake? The answers may be more horrifying than you could have imagined. The Cascadia Megaquake isn’t just a possibility—it’s an inevitable disaster! This seismic beast, expected to hit the Pacific Northwest, threatens to rival the most destructive earthquakes in U.S. history. The Cascadia Subduction Zone, a 700-mile fault line off North America’s west coast, has been building tension for centuries, and experts predict a magnitude 9.0 earthquake. The 1700 quake left a trail of destruction, submerging towns and creating tsunamis that reached as far as Japan. Now, the stakes are even higher, with over 13 million lives and trillions of dollars in infrastructure at risk. In this video, we break down the science, examine potential impacts, and gauge our preparedness for the Big One. Ready? Let’s get in! Another danger on a much higher level, comes from a seismic region that the media - busy emphasizing the threat that inevitably destroys Los Angeles in disaster movies - have paid very little attention to... Yes, we're talking about the New Madrid Seismic Zone, which has recently been shaken by a series of earthquakes: weak, but absolutely unsettling. In this video, we'll try to shed some light on this and answer an intriguing question that arises from examining the chronology of earthquakes in this area... namely: Do earthquakes have a preferred season to occur? And do those in New Madrid perhaps favor the winter? 👽 Don’t get left behind! Subscribe to the NEWSLETTER and be part of the launch crew! 🚀👇 https://docs.google.com/forms/u/2/d/1vuzLXrV09MflDP2EhtbckorNmz2Q0XHAvVYOdW9u3LI/edit?ts=67dc9b39 🌎 Get Our Merch designed with ❤ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNYaxPiba3oxmeL_3jKxnYA/store -- DISCUSSIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA Commercial Purposes: [email protected] Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insanecuriosity Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/insanecuriosity Instagram: https://instagram.com/insanecuriositythereal Twitter: https://twitter.com/insanecurio Facebook: https://facebook.com/InsaneCuriosity Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/insane-curiosity-46b928277/ Our Website: https://insanecuriosity.com/ -- Credits: Ron Miller, Mark A. Garlick / MarkGarlick.com ,Elon Musk/SpaceX/ Flickr -- 00:00 Intro 00:01 Why Recent Unusual Activities in the San Andreas Fault Could Trigger a Major Earthquake 14:24 Cascadia Megaquake: How The ‘Big One’ Could Wipe Out the Pacific Northwest 44:16 More Earthquakes In The New Madrid Fault. What's Going On? -- #sanandreasfault #cascadia #newmadrid