News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Liquefaction from the Sendai earthquake – a remarkable video. Parent comment

Re:Liquefaction from the Sendai earthquake – a remarkable video by Anechoic on Friday March 18, 2011 @08:51AM (#2340191)
> For any Seattle startup folks, just remember that all of Pioneer Square (and then some...) is a liquefaction zone

For that matter, so is a large chunk of the Bay Area.

Whether it's earthquakes, wildfires, bizzards, tornados, hurricanes, etc there is always gouing to be something pretty much wherever you settle.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Liquefaction from the Sendai earthquake – a remarkable video by Florin_Andrei on Friday March 18, 2011 @11:56AM (#2340813)
> For that matter, so is a large chunk of the Bay Area.

More specific?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Liquefaction from the Sendai earthquake – a remarkable video by bronson on Friday March 18, 2011 @12:06PM (#2340834)
Anywhere that's reclaimed infill: The Marina, most of Foster City, Treasure Island, parts of Fremont, etc.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Liquefaction from the Sendai earthquake – a remarkable video by nix on Friday March 18, 2011 @12:47PM (#2340963)
Large areas south of market.

liquefaction hazards for SF: http://gmw.consrv.ca.gov/SHMP/download/pdf/ozn_sf.pdf other PDFs: http://gmw.consrv.ca.gov/SHMP/html/pdf_maps_no.html

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Liquefaction from the Sendai earthquake – a remarkable video by michaelcampbell on Sunday March 20, 2011 @10:24AM (#2346321)
I found it mildly interesting how the liquifaction areas are colored in a pleasant tone of green.
[ Parent | on HN ]