Interesting Cluster of Earthquakes you got There...

More random clustering of unequally distributed events? Or something less random?

Five decent-sized earthquakes on the faultline today
via USGS

Reminder of how terribly vulnerable we all are?

Reminder that we need to fix and maintain before we build big shiny new things?

None of Salem's bridges are expected to stand

The Council Streets and Bridges Bond Committee met today at noon, and there wasn't anything new that seemed important to mention on the agenda. But maybe there was earthquake talk. We can hope, anyway.

(For more on our lack of preparedness, see notes tagged earthquake.)