EWEB Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake Presentation

EWEB Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake Presentation

The Science and How to Prepare

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 15
Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Who: Open to everyone!
Location: Eugene Family YMCA Don Stathos Campus | 600 E. 24th Ave | Kalapuya Community Room
Cost: FREE
Registration is open now! 

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The Cascadia Subduction Zone is capable of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and strong shaking from smaller earthquakes. The magnitude of this earthquake and the accompanying tsunami pose significant challenges to the entire Pacific Northwest. Community lifelines will be impacted. Utilities such as electricity, drinking water, and sewer services may be significantly impacted. 

Understanding what to expect during an earthquake is critical for response, recovery, and whole community preparedness. That’s why the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), in association with the Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT), has partnered to break down the complexities of understanding and preparing for a seismic emergency. 

Representatives from the University of Oregon's Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center and Earth Science Department will present:

• The history of earthquakes on the Cascadia Subduction Zone
• Why reoccurence is likely
• What an earthquake will feel like in the Eugene Metro area
• What impacts are likely to affect the Eugene Metro area

EWEB Emergency Management Specialist Jenny Demaris will introduce the concept of being two weeks ready for a disaster using EWEB’s Pledge to Prepare program.

To learn more about your facilitators or view previous EWEB offerings, visit the program webpage. 

View the program schedule! Please note: 

• The EWEB Cascadia presentations is NOT a series. 
• Each session for the Cascadia presentations will offer the same content. 
• Please register for only ONE session date so more people have the opportunity to participate.
• Duplicate registrations will be removed.
• Thank you for helping the Y reach as many community members as possible.