Peter Yanev, who has over 30 years of experience in earthquake and structural engineering and risk management, and serves as chairman to Risk Solutions International, wrote a piece for The New York Times yesterday and said, flatly:
“It is only a matter of time before a quake like the one in 1700 happens again in the Pacific Northwest — perhaps tomorrow, or not for 20, 50, 100 years. We do not know that precisely. But we do know that the earthquake will happen. Are we ready? No, we are not. Not in California, and definitely not in the Pacific Northwest.”
You can read the article here.