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Earthquakes are not a significant risk to most single family homes on the US west coast. Yes, there is more than zero risk, but its nothing like areas prone to
by ac29 6y ago
Earthquakes are not a significant risk to most single family homes on the US west coast. Yes, there is more than zero risk, but its nothing like areas prone to tornados, hurricanes, floods, or wildfires which can and fairly regularly do destroy entire neighborhoods.
- greesil 6y agoAn 8 in the Bay area, or a 9 in Seattle, what would that do?
- suzakus 6y agoSignificant risk includes likelihood, not just damage. If you want to hedge bets against highly unlikely events best hold as few physical belongings as possible
- greesil 6y agoI know how to compute the expected value. No, if I want to hedge I'd spend a lot of money on earthquake insurance and hope it actually pays out. Damaging earthquakes are not unlikely event in these locales. In the next 20 years a 6+ magnitude quake is above 90% in the Bay. Something like 60% for a 7+. Cascadia subduction zone produces 9s almost periodically, and it is overdue as well.