Tahoe Earthquake

USGS ^ | 6-26-2005 | USGS

[Strategerist]

At least it's a pretty darn short distance to run to get 50 feet above the lake if you're on the beach, from what I understand about Tahoe. And since Tahoe is small you'd only have to do so if the quake you feel was strong enough to literally knock you off your feet; any small or moderate quakes you'd feel would be too small to cause a tsunami or would be a quake distant from Tahoe.

Don't have a whole lot of time probably to get 50 feet up, though; probably a couple of minutes, tops.

[Sunnyvale CA Eng.]

Thanks for the link. Interesting study. There are a lot of very expensive homes at 50' and less to the lake. The probability is still very small that we will ever see anything like this occur but it is interesting to consider in light of the recent quakes out here. I was up there 2 weeks ago to do a little boating and sightseeing (first 2 pics). The last pic is underwater at about 90' (with a remote controlled camera)- very clear water, nearly featureless sandy bottom until you get to 300' or more.

[newzjunkey]

I wish we'd just get it over with and liquidate the entire state in "The Big One" instead of all these small shakers.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I wasn't paying attention, been out and about!

Checking out the Freeways.

Didn't feel a thing.

[dc-zoo]

I hope your plumbing was still working. ;)

[SFConservative]

Wow, I had forgotten all about that whole story until I saw your post!
I assume that was basil or oregano you were enjoying, likely with some sugar-free iced tea, at Needle Peak? Just checking ...
;-)

[DM1]

yeah Tsunami is a possibility in Tahoe

[Atlas Sneezed]

I always figured a big one might cause a crack that would drain the lake into the Carson Valley.

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An interesting change in scenery that would make, as the Carson Valley filled with water. But with the Carson range providing a 10-mile-thick and thousands of feet tall barrier, it is inconceivable.

Of course, if one drilled a tunnel from the valley to a deep part of the lake, one might generate quite a bit of pressure, and that stream would probably have enough energy to erode a large passage.

[randog]

is that pretty big for Reno?

It had me running out of the house.