Earthquake: Disaster foretold in the Pacific Northwest 

I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 34 years and experienced several earthquakes, including the quake of '89. In a storage unit next to my house, I kept canned food, water, extra clothes, a tent, and assorted camping equipment. I didn't know anyone else who prepared for the inevitable. I think their plan was to rely on the government. If hundreds of thousands are in need of immediate assistance, what are the chances you'll be number one on the list? Buy several days worth of necessities and plan on taking care of yourself. Don't tell lots of other people you have stored supplies. When people are hungry and thirsty, they will take what they need by force. Get ready, and keep your mouth shut.

This needs to be aired at least once a year. (Updated per any geological studies)

I have been talking about this for 30 years, with much eye-rolling from my fellow Washingtonians. I am so glad it is finally being legitimized. Although sadly, many people are still eye-rolling.

If you come across my path and you are hungry, ....I will share my last crust of bread with you. ..If you are cold, please sit by the fire with me ... I’ll make you a cup of tea 🌿 .. If you are in anguish, I will sit, listen, and comfort you ❤️ We’re all in this together .. we just need to remember 🙏🏼

We used to donate monthly to the red cross while being on a disability pension. 5 years we gave $10 per month. When I found out how much their CEOs make, we stopped donating. Our measly $10 and our son's $10 were being totally wasted. You can also find out how much of your donation goes to helping people, the red crosses amount is shamefully low.

It’s about time someone said to have two weeks of food. It’s going to take some time for help to come. Three days is not enough. Thanks

I was born in Tacoma, Washington and found this presentation to have been made so well, that it’s apropos for virtually anywhere. Survival depends upon how well you are prepared. Don’t expect others to do it for you.

My husband’s cousin had a sweatshirt that said “STOP PLATE TECTONICS”. Massive silliness, but I want one!

Having worked and lived in the Portland area, I have my doubts that the majority of people living in this area would fair very well. As soon as the grid goes down, most would freak out. Without cell phones and city services life would be extremely difficult for them. Most of the houses held up by stilts on the hillsides, on loose wet soil, would collapse. Honestly, the people most likely to survive would be the homeless. In my opinion.

Good for you, King 5. Excellent show with excellent impact. Not too much but not too little. The more people prepared to fend for themselves, the fewer people sitting and suffering while waiting for limited delayed rescuers.

Born, raised & still living in the Pacific Northwest i've been hearing this all my life. I predict we won't be prepared b/c it's easy to become complacent & say "yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever" until it happens then we'll complain why nobody warned us. Just human nature isn't it?

At the time of the 2001 earthquake I was sitting in our real estate office in Kirkland. When it hit the guys in the computer room and I got out fast. I've never forgotten standing in the parking lot with the asphalt rolling in waves so that it was hard to stay up. That was a 6.8 and I have no interest in experiencing a larger one especially the monster predicted.

My husband and I live in Florida, but he moved here from Seattle 6 years ago. As I was watching this I was reminded of our hurricane season shows that prepare us to be ready, just in case. This is a great program.

With the survival capsules, you’d have to remember your phone or have some kind of locator beacon or you could be lost at sea or buried under debris for hours. Scary if you’re claustrophobic. We don’t get much here in Australia

This was a REALLY well done doc! I've lived 5 miles from the San Andres Fault in southern California for over 30 years. I'm prepared for the big one both in my car and home. However, I learned about so many aspects of earthquakes that would affect me that I never thought of. Great public service video!

I was way up a ladder during the 2001Snoqualmie quake. I was building my first house.(first and only..my forever house) Not knowing at first it actually was an earthquake...I thought I was building it wrong!!!...when my house started shaking and moving. One of those 'I know exactly where I was' moments. 1/20/2020.

Well done, and the science was there. No sensational stuff, just good science and practical knowledge.

Pray often we are protected from this for our families sakes

I live in west Texas-we have earthquakes her on the order of M2-2.5, never feel em. But I watch a lot of geology documentaries including earthquakes. I am thrilled to see the education and preparations going on! Can't prevent it, glad to see y'all preparing! May it be centuries from now.

i live in New Zealand. Just like the west coast of Canada we too live on an active fault line at the edge of two plates. in recent times NZ has experienced damaging earthquake events. So when I watched this video I found it relevant, informative and educational specifically the survival platforms . Your region and geographic history is very, very similar. We too are expecting an overdue big event. Great video!

Always amazes me that people have to be told to be prepared and responsible for themselves. I seriously thought that was common knowledge.

I remember when I was in 5th grade I had a feeling that there was going to be an earthquake, my friend noticed that there was a big Crack in our classroom. I noticed it to also I noticed the crack on the ground near the classroom, the crack was running underneath our classroom that's what had me feeling that there was going to be an earthquake and our classroom was going to split in half. Well the earthquake happened 2-3 days later and our classroom was damaged by the earthquake, one student was injured in the quake. My friend and I told the janitor, teacher that there was going to be an earthquake and our classroom was going to split in half also someone was going to get hurt. But they didn't listen so I was so persistent about it that I even got put on detention, the next day I kept telling the teacher to move the desks back or forward, she still didn't listen. I had forged my mom's signature so that way I could get the principal to listen to me, he told me why didn't you just come and talk to me I told him I did but he was busy. Well I wasn't there at school when the earthquake happened and just like I told them the classroom did split in half and kids got hurt. My friend listened to me and he moved his desk which it saved him from falling into the ground. The teacher told me when I came back to school on Monday, because they ended up getting a new classroom (portable) and she apologized to me. I was at my grandmas house when it happened because I had a dentist appointment that day, I ended up seeing my school on the news. I was never mentioned about it that I tried to prevent someone to get injured, but they didn't care that I was doing what my angels were warning me so that I can warn other people. I learned by paying attention to my dog and the weather, so when I put how the weather patterns are happening on a day to day basis plus how the noises my dog made that's when I knew it's going to be an earthquake. Pay attention to animals also the weather you will know approximately when it's coming. I have predicted a lot of earthquakes were going to happen but people don't like to listen to me.

My son was driving from Las Vegas when that 7.2 earthquake hit. He thought he was having a flat tire. I was at home and my house was shaking really bad. It scared the heck out of me and my little dog. 🏃🏃🐕🐕🐕

Excellent information,matter of fact,sensible,no drama! Thank you!

I am in Mayaguez Puerto Rico and to this day we are STILL experiencing several aftershocks from the series of earthquakes in Puerto Rico. When I drive through Yauco heading towards Ponce on Highway number 52 I can see the landslides. It's extremely scary to watch rock, dirt and boulders coming down the mountains. 🇵🇷

Two weeks supplies? Let’s be real, AT LEAST one month (maybe longer). Authorities will be overwhelmed. Look at disasters like recent hurricanes... have a plan, build supplies. It’s up to you.

Awsome video KING 5. Wish more ststions nation and world wide took your proactive attitude to informing the people of the real dangers. Keep up the good work.

I love the coastal Pacific Northwest, although I'm a Florida resident, I've spent some of the most enjoyable weeks of my life in your neck of the woods, after decades of distant study. And, I've survived a direct hit from a Cat 5 hurricane, one of the 4-strongest to hit the US mainland in the past 170 years, Michael. Earthquakes and volcanoes, things we don't have here, seem so MUCH more terrifying. Mainly because with a hurricane, a 24-hours warning is expected as a minimum. For these geologic disasters, the warning would be measured in minutes at best. Still, I wish I could relocate there. I'm 68, and I figure the odds are this megaquake and its tsunami will be after I'm gone. If it were to kill me, at least I would've enjoyed my final years in a far better place. 32:39 Kinda optimistic that cell phones will be working. 34:19 Less than a gallon per day per person of potable water is necessary. Potable is what you need for hydration and food preparation. If you've got a source of non-potable, such as a swimming pool, that works just fine for things like flushing toilets and cleaning. 34:39 In our two week power outage, it was very helpful to have a power inverter for the car. Periodically running the car's engine to keep the battery charged, it permitted recharging battery cells, and powering radio. We also took solar powered eave lighting indoors to provide lighting at night, and only experienced darkness when desired. My biggest regret in the aftermath of Michael was that I didn't possess a camp stove, and bought one shortly afterward for any future crisis. Hot coffee and hot meals are worth the entry fee. Assuming you survive the disaster, you've got to think about being in a camping situation for weeks.

They need to do this type of planning all along that fault line. Oregon, Washington and Noreen California should collaborate on a simulation like this.

Puerto Rico is been shaking since Dec 28. We had a 6.0 and a 5.9 that happened last saturday. The southern part of the island hasn't stopped shaking with 3.4 to 4.0 tremmors Every day all day. I'm scared but, i'm watching this to understand more and know what to do.

I see genuine care from these people. The world can learn another from this...Thanks...well done.

I honestly don't think those shelters are high enough. In japan and in the indian ocean tsunami, water levels were as high as 40-60 meters

During the strong 1989 earthquake in California, I was in San Francisco. It was like being in a washing machine. Scary. 😰

What a time to be alive, to witness the power of our Ancient World as it shakes around us in all her glory, to say the least it's breathtaking! This Ancient World of ours cannot be tamed by man, he cannot build upon her back anything strong enough to withstand the pure raw force of nature. The Vanity of man is humbled beneath her power, and nothing can prepare anyone for anything when she awakens! Stop living in fear, wake to the truth that is right in front of you, and hold on it's going to get interesting!

Thank you for this education on our future in our area I realize that my family and neighbors need to do ALOT more

best be a homing beacon in that capsule because you may end up dragged back out to sea....or stuck in the mud debris piled up on you...

Hey! I am a retired Refrigerator Tech. You possibly made a mistake. If the compressor was running and you dis-conrected the power cord and immediately reconnected power, the compressor did not have a chance to cycle down and it would most likely cause it to overload and cut out the relay. If you cut power you should let about 5 minutes pass before reconnecting it.

This is nice but you should never show everyone your emergency storage unit. Remember, bad guys watch these videos too. 🤷🏾‍♀️

Very well done! Now, I don't feel so reactionary by having my own supply storage!

Absolutely a very shocking and sobering video! I was in San Francisco in October 89 at the World Series and survived that! I was in Anchorage AK in 2004 visiting my parents when the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami occurred!!! Luckily the Tsunami alert was canceled but felt Earthquakes albeit smaller the same day! In 2018 I was in Anchorage again with the 7.0 shaker! My parents were in the 64 Great Alaska Earthquake 9.2 and survived that! I was born 4 years later in 68!

We r living on a giant spinning rock in constant motion with hot lava core and water on top can’t act surprised it’s happened throughout earths history and in the universe history constant movement and changes

You can't live forever folks just live right now and try to be ready for something the best you can. When we get so consumed with worry about it coming well then you're not living

That core sample that she did says one thing: It's not if, it's when. If you're on the beach at Lincoln City and there is a big quake, get the hell to higher ground. Fast. You only have 20 mins before the waves hit.

Dutchsinse is 85-90% accurate in foretelling earthquakes. USGS hates him, I thing they are too proud to admit that someone with no letters behind his name has something he can teach them. This man is willing to help anyone understand how the earthquakes patterns work. He is on RU-vid. Come on people, humble yourselves and listen to this guy. He is extremely accurate and issues warnings of earthquake activity a week or so before it happens. Even being able to calculate how big it will be.

I’m watching this video and I live nowhere near Washington State. Why would I watch it? Because it’s interesting. Geology and Plate Tectonics and earthquakes and geysers and tsunamis and....and....

Between this and Mt Rainer with a volcano, Washington State they won't have a prayer at some point

That Capsule is a great idea save 2 points: What do you do when you are dragged out to sea? What do you if it becomes entangled in debris and wind up covered by several feet of mud, etc. BOTH of those scenarios end with death. But hey, at least you didn't drown.

So, the “Tsunami Ball” survived a flood, a drop, and a fall from a high waterfall. But would the person survive inside? If you’re submerged, is it watertight? Is there oxygen inside. If you’re submerged inside, is there a way to signal for help? I ask because it might be better to drown quickly than face 36 hours covered in mud waiting to die and gasping for air.

the tsunami capsule thing sounds like a terrifyingly awesome ride.

DUTCHSINSE!!!!!! The most accurate forecaster out there and "THEY KNOW IT.....Dutchsinseofficial!!!

Someone else commented that this could happen in 300 years. It could also happen in 2027. When it does happen, i'm going for high ground. Being sucked a 100 miles out to sea in a steel ball just doesn't sound good to me.

I'm from another state but I am watching it for education purposes and because I find it interesting thanks for telling us about you're knowledge and great video .

The Ring of Fire is acting up really bad .. Mexico, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Taal and Mayon on the Philippines all in 2020 !!!

Listened to Dutch today. He was live

my first quake was the loma prieta back in oct. 89 the thing that pissed me off the most is the news kept calling it the san fransisco quake when it centered in the santa cruz mtns almost 100 miles away I lived in mtn view at the time but for me it was the aftershocks that really sucked my cats would not come out from under the bed for three days and I had one of my 100 gallon aquariums break,

Folks, Knowlege is power, Just Watching this has helped you prepare! God Bless 🕊

Watching from Lisbon, Portugal!

My concern with those survival capsules is that if they are air-tight, there will only be a limited amount of air in there for someone to breathe before they suffocate. You may need to be able to survive in one of those for up to an hour.

In nz a 6.5 earthquake is small. If a 6. 5 ia deep and away from you it is too small to cause any issues. Need to be 7.5 to 8.8 close and not to deep before any damage of significance.

I live in in Anchorage. I'm always shocked at peoples urge to run outside - please remember that you should never ever run outside - take cover indoors

I worry so much about my buddy and his family who live in the PNW. He's a submariner in the Navy, so he's out to sea a lot, but his family isn't. I hope it doesn't happen until after he retires...

I live in Port Angeles, Washington...we're so screwed!

Thank you so much! I loved learning about this piece of history

Excellent program, thank you.

Living in the PNW, you know the risks, from the earthquakes, to the tsunamis, to mudslides and massive forest fires and all other natural disasters. You learn to be prepared for anything to go down. I’m in the PNW of OR, right off highway 101 and know that at any point a tsunami can happen, or an earthquake can send the whole place down into the water. There’s always a risk wherever you live, you just know to be prepared for when that time comes.

if the quake happens on our coast line, you may only get the quake as a warning...not a tsunami alert....mother nature can be pretty tricky..

I was 8 and was ice skating with my class at the time. We felt nothing.. we got back from our field trip to the entire school was ecstatic about it

Dr. Steve Austin is the greatest authority on plate tectonics and continental movement.

Actually I am in N.E. Ohio. We get small EQs about 35 mi from me underneath Lake Erie near a huge salt-mine and real close to the Perry Nuclear Power plan. I was on Okinawa for 2 years and felt 5s fairly often. I love Earth Sciences.

Great, so not only are we going to drown we've got to watch out for all the rich people floating around in their capsules.

Thanks, Glen, for this great informational video. We all need to know how to survive an earthquake.

After the 1989 quake in California the Oregonians should have spent their taxes to retrofit every bridge, building and all their infrastructures. My family and I lived through the 1989 quake with out cell phones and that was only 6.9. It is too late to get these important changes here! Shame on everyone here (including myself ),for not advocating these life saving necessitites. The expensive survival capsule is ridiculous! Ready pod looks really good.

The idea of having ideal , adequate and manageable mix of located refuges sounds like a good one ! That would enable rescue efforts to go first to the least satisfactory refuges.and thereby potentially saving many more lives ! Same goes for structures. Buildings pre rated on level of capacity to withstand earthquake would assist in prioritising rescue ! Being prepared can help against panic surely ! Drills could help create solidarity and fight panic in the event of catastrophe. The pillowcase project sounds great. Kids having one under the bed . Like a treasure trove exercising the imagination in ways that prepare. As a design teacher and psychotherapist , I would say that a combination of practical and imagination stimulating communication within homes, schools and other communities, always including some light hearted elements to ensure that over-activated anxiety is not stimulated ! People need to know for instance, that being very fortunate can sometimes create exaggerated fear of loss ! That hidden or unappreciated capacities can emerge as vital in emergencies. That an emergency need not necessarily be a disaster ! Growth as a human being can be an outcome too !

Lots of death...towers within 15 min. walking distance. Out of shape people trying to get there along with people who don’t live in the area, then once you’re there, then what? No food, water, etc., waiting for the slow moving govt to rescue you 3-7 days later if you’re lucky.

That water is what is so powerful, makes me shudder. Good speaker, good job, King 5!

I was in West Seattle with my daughter and grandson when that earthquake hit. In the first moments, we thought an 18-wheeler was driving down our tiny, residential street, but we quickly realized it was an earthquake, and hurried to the doorway, where we rode it out. Almost 20 years, now, and I’m ready for the next one. As ready as anyone can be, that is.

I live in Southern California where our most immediate threat is the San Andreas Fault. We too are "overdue" for a "big one" event though it is not anticipated to yield a deadly tsunami. I currently have about a 45 day supply of food and water, but I am always trying to add to it. I am now considering supplementing my reserve supply with "toilet paper" since the Covid-19 "panic" stripped all our local stores of toilet paper at the onset of the quarantine!

I live in calufoenia near the San Andrea's fault. This video was so informative. Thank you so much.

Its wise to not let ANYONE know, your name, see your face and see your survival/prepping supplies. Because if/when something goes down. some people may come looking for YOU and YOUR SUPPLIES

I think I was 5 and I remember vividly sitting on the lazy Susan spinning arpund while my great grandma had her coffee and the next thing I know we were being thrown around, ran to the basement and when it was safe, there were tree branches a foot wide at times just sticking straight up in the ground but no major damages that I can remember and we lived in the thurston county area. What a day that was.

What happens when the door of the capsule comes to a rest up against something unmovable..the capsule then becomes your casket!

im no scientist, but shouldn't the capsule contain an anchor. or maybe be anchored. what flows in will flow out. Hate to get sucked out to the pacific, not sure how far out they could go, maybe a tracking beacon??

Nice job KING 5 y'all nailed it. It's about time we start to get serious about one of the biggest threats against us folks in the G.N.W. the concept is sound I'd want this tech in schools but MORE of a stationary unit possibly fastened to a stationary prone obje t

Thank you!!!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

We have this syndrome **It Will Never Happen To Me**...Knock knock who there..It earthquake and tsunami..Ready or not here I Come...RUN Run run

So who ever can afford this might live the rest of us will be toast......I live on the beach of Washington coast so I'll have to say a prayer & whish for the best I also grew up in Chile the land of earthquakes......

After the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco, I always thought of that disaster every time I drove the Alaska Way Viaduct until I left in 1999. Even back then, people often spoke about The Big One. In watching these videos, I get the sense that there's more of a feeling of immediacy. Looks like preparedness is stepping up. Very informative video, and it makes me grateful to be back in Pittsburgh, where I've experienced only one earthquake in 2009.

Thanks for the reminder

In Puerto Rico we have been experiencing earthquake since Dec 29, 2020....6,4, 6,5, 6,2 AND ALL THE SCHOOL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR STUDENTS TO START CLASSES ON THE 22ND OF THIS MONTH, I ONLY HOPE THE GPBERNOR MAKE SURE THAT THOSE SCHOOL S STRUCTURES ARE INSPECTED , SORROUGHLY!!

No way in hell I would ever get in one of those capsules.

Wow! I had no idea! I love those places! And all yall people.

You have a car, and fuel, you have power. I'm seeing profiteering here. One gentleman mentioned GPS towers.....no such thing. A dual band walky talky with a dynamic GPS call sign is useful. Pelican case of emergency materiel will float away. Awareness and preparedness is good, it's container has to be on hand not floating away. The motivation to prepare is the only useful takeaway from this video, that is laudable. Most of it looked like a commercial advertisement.

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I want to know how far inland we have to worry about flood waters coming in. The state needs to put some maps online so all can prepare.

Good information.

Good show , great information

Better plan to shelter in place for more than 2 weeks, twice as long, or longer.

Yikes! Almost glad I'm getting ancient and won't need to worry about our Mother Earth's rebellion against humanity's abuse.

I was born in Bellevue & my whole family lives near SEA. I never liked it there. I'm glad I live in the PHX area.

Thank you!!