Though there have been a lot of precursor signs that S American is
getting ready to roll- an 8.8
quake along the Andes in Chile and exploding oil and gas rigs in Bonaire and
Trinidad-Tobago - these signs are but the lightest touch compared to
the actual event. We have described tsunami that will occur in the
Caribbean, and a ripping open of the Rio Parana river mouth at Buenos
Aires. The primary effect of the S American roll will be on the small
islands in the Caribbean which ride just north of the S America Plate
border, as these will lose elevation suddenly, and in some cases sink
entirely. Will there be earthquakes? Such movement of a plate does not
occur silently. The entire region, from the tip of S America to the
islands on the north border of the Carribean Plate will be jolted, and
repeatedly, during the roll. Along the Andes, these quakes will be in the
range of a magnitude 8-9, but lesser elsewhere. In that the Andes will rise,
riding over the Nazca Plate to the west, no significant tsunami will be
produced along the west coast of S America. All major cities in the
mountain building areas will experience these great quakes - Santiago, La
Paz, Lima, Quito, and Bogota.
Those living along the border of S America and the hapless Caribbean Plate
will experience a great moaning and grinding while the S American Plate
glides over the Caribbean Plate, pushing it down with its weight as it
does so. Such a gliding action does have catch points where the plates are
not smooth, and hesitation and jerking with a sudden release occurs, a
type of earthquake that seems to last for most of an hour. Caracas as all
of Venezuela will experience this seemingly continuous quake, which will
approach a magnitude 8 in strength at times. As we have mentioned, the
east coast of S America just goes along for the ride. There will be
sympathetic jolts from the great quakes elsewhere on the plate, but these
will be relatively minor, at most a magnitude 7. When the seaway at Buenos
Aires rips open, this is a silent adjustment, as most stretch zone
adjustments are. The residents will recover from any earthquakes to see
the far shore of the seaway at a greater distance, and the mouth of the
Rio Parana widened.
ZetaTalk ™ October, 2010