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Earthquake and its relation with snowy mountains

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joseignacio
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As you may know, Chile was hit by a major earthquake on Feb.27.
Damage to buildings were considerable, but we Chileans are strong people
and little by little we managed to get ahead and continue with our lives.
That is why, as a reporter for a ski related website, and with the winter season getting closer,
the concerns of the people regarding the safety of the practice of ski and snowboard in our mountains
are getting stronger everyday.
That's why i would like to ask you if you perhaps know about the relation between avalanche,
and earthquakes, and if you can point me in the direction where my research should be focused.
Thanks beforehand.
May 8 2010 3:42PM
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corona
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this is just speculation, but I would imagine an earthquake that took place before any snow was on the ground would not affect the probability of avalanches in the coming winter.
May 8 2010 4:37PM
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ScuffDUFF
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Ya if it happened before there was any snow, i doubt it changes much.  Ive never really thought about that before.  That would be fucking crazy to see a huge mountain range get hit by a huge earthquake with 10 feet of snow on the ground.   Someone film it!
May 8 2010 5:09PM
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paulmay
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hola jose ignacio

I am also from chile and i gotta say that what most people didnt know is that after a earthquake of the magnitude that Chile sufered 8.8, the fifth biggest in the history of mankind, there are after shocks for a long time. in the earthquake of Valdiva, the bigest ever recored, also here in Chile, the after shocks lasted over a year.

but to my understanding the Andes Mountain chain, is very steady and it does not move as much as the coastal areas, suposly the earthquake of feb. 27 wasnt as strong in the mountains
May 8 2010 5:39PM
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joseignacio
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hola jose ignacio

I am also from chile and i gotta say that what most people didnt know is that after a earthquake of the magnitude that Chile sufered 8.8, the fifth biggest in the history of mankind, there are after shocks for a long time. in the earthquake of Valdiva, the bigest ever recored, also here in Chile, the after shocks lasted over a year.

but to my understanding the Andes Mountain chain, is very steady and it does not move as much as the coastal areas, suposly the earthquake of feb. 27 wasnt as strong in the mountains
Jon Olsson doesn't spin, he manipulates the earth around him


yeah but what i mean is, with the earthquake replicas that will still be hapening until almost september or so, and considering that some of they are up till 6 degrees richter, is it possible that an avalanche can occur in places with no history of avalanche, and with no one of the conditions that can trigger one.
i'm no questioning if something happen to the mountain with the 27-2 earthquake, but if something will happen when we are up there and a nasty replica occur. :(
hahaha
pardon my english, but i'm watching a movie and i'm not paying much attention to the writing

May 8 2010 6:23PM
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BMskier
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whoa whoa whoa ^^ what is going on here?!?!??
May 8 2010 6:56PM
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paulmay
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no idea
May 9 2010 4:40PM
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