Are Sea Creatures Sensing a West Coast Quake?

See SoCal Forecast end of this blog post Author-Intuitive believes animals can sense imminent earthquakesBy Cal Orey
UPDATE: On October 24, I was a news segment guest on Coast to Coast AM. (Simply, tune into the show recaps to hear what I said about the future for SoCal and an imminent earthquake due to the snake-like oarfish creeping around the beaches. ... I did note it's not "if" a Calif. shaker will hit, it's when. Because the Japanese oarfish were sighted 1 yr. prior to the 2011 great eq-tsunami; rare whales stranded on SF/Santa Cruz beaches soon before the World Series quake; and 1 day on Venice Beach before the Gulf of CA 6.5 last week--the timing is sketchy to forecasting a imminent shaker. Animals are not 100% accurate when it comes to sensing exactly when the Earth will move.)


As an author-earthquake sensitive, I recall prior to the 1989 World Series Earthquake, geologist Jim Berkland noted very rare beaked whales washed up alive at SF just before a rare pygmy sperm whale washed up at Santa Cruz, within 5 miles of the epicenter...
Twenty-four years later, in October (the month of the 7.1 World Series Quakethat rumbled through the San Francisco Bay Area), Southern Californians witnessed two rare snake-like oarfish strandings, one on October 18 was found near the city of Oceanside; another one a few days earlier washed up on Santa Catalina Island;  Last Tues. on the 15th, a rare whale was found dead on Venice Beach. Then, a strong 6.5 Gulf of California quake happened Saturday morning, on October 19. So, what  gives? Are these signs of a coming great California earthquake? 


A Blast from the Past
This month marks an unforgettable event that I will never forget...More than 20 years ago, on Monday, October 17, 1989 I experienced a frightening major earthquake. In retrospect, I received many cues, from my own body and mind. At the same time, geologist Jim Berkland was busy at research of noting signs of odd animal and human behavior including rare whale strandings at S.F. and Santa Cruz (5 miles from the epicenter) wayward seagulls and homing pigeons, a gelding, earthquake-sensitive people warnings--and I noticed red flags from my  companion animals, three cats and a dog.
* On August 8, after a strong jolt rocked the SF Bay Area, my Siamese-Manx, Ashley packed her bags, put in her change of address and moved outdoors to reside underneath the morning glory bushes. I knew it was odd behavior but tuned it out, sort of.* In early October, my yellow lab Carmella paced back and forth in the living room of my San Carlos, Calif., bungalow. She wasn't a high strung dog. It was unusual that she was restless and moved her head up into the air in a weird way like she was hearing something that I could not. * On the morning of October 17, my orange and white food-loving cat Alex refused to eat in the morning. This food strike was odd for my lean and healthy feline.* My oldest cat, a gray and white Tuxedo named Gandalf behaved normal, as he was a fearless, laid-back feline.* In the late afternoon on the hot Indian summer day, I fought an excruciating sinus-type headache. I took to bed to try and escape the pain. 
The Day the Earth Shook for 15 SecondsThen, it happened. At 5:04 PM (during the World Series baseball game in San Francisco), strong rattling of the bedroom windows woke me up. Startled by the sound similar to a freight train put me in fight or flight motion. Back in the day, it was protocol to move under a strong doorway. I instinctively grabbed my big dog and headed for the front door. Once I reached the dining room, the floor was buckling like ocean waves; windows and French doors shaking fiercely. I couldn't keep my balance and fell. I cut my leg. In my mind I thought, "The world is ending"  as I watched and heard the loud noise of a shaking home. I got up quickly and crawled with my canine to the doorway. 
The earthquake seized. I heard the words from my neighbor upstairs: "Are you okay?"  With a rapid heartbeat, in shock, and frightened I answered a weak "yes."  As a native California who had endured two strong, rolling Livermore quakes while a San Jose resident; and the 6.2 Morgan Hill shaker scared me when I was living in Santa Cruz Mountains--you'd think this wasn't a big deal. But it was bigger than big. But I survived.


After the World Series Quake Hit This earthquake, however, was different. My instincts told me that the epicenter was not San Carlos and it had to be worse elsewhere.  I soon discovered it was catastrophic. The center of destruction was in Santa Cruz Mountain but greatly affected  infrastructure downtown Santa Cruz, Watsonville, the Marina in San Francisco, East Bay and other regions. 

When I turned on the TV I was welcomed with a black screen. Power outage. Nobody was outside. I walked my dog towards the post office--the place where my boyfriend worked. Car sirens were sounding off, and I was still stunned. I felt like I was in a sci-fi film. The main window of  his workplace was shattered, and countless pieces of glass were everywhere on the sidewalk.

Once back home, news reports began to roll in. The 15-second quake, centered 60 miles south of San Francisco on a 30-mile segment of the San Andreas fault, was felt as far away as San Diego and western Nevada.  Damage was significant. The Cypress Street section of I-88O in Oakland collapsed. Areas in Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Hollister, and Los Gatos--my fave regions suffered damage. Over 12,000 people were left homeless. The Mercalli intensity was IX. Number of people dead: 63. Property damage: $10 billion.
Hours, days, and weeks of strong aftershocks kept people on edge in the Golden State. For weeks, I refused to sleep in the bedroom where it hit. I camped out in the living room with the lights on. I was clad in clothes, a dog leash and shoes next to me on the floor. I was hardly alone. People south of San Jose lived in tents and were afraid to go back inside their homes.


Becoming a Quake SensitiveAs a journalist, I was given several assignments to write about the event and its aftermath. Then, I reconnected with geologist Jim Berkland the man who predicted the World Series Earthquake. Four days prior, on Friday the 13th an item about his forecast was published in The Gilroy Dispatch. And then the drama began for him, the man who predicted the quake, and whom was suspended from his job because of the frenzy of press and panic that followed. "Was this the Big One?" 

Two decades later, I became the author of The Man Who Predicts Earthquakes. And today, as I live at Lake Tahoe it brings back memories of a memorable day.  These days, not only do I have a book written on quake prediction, but a website where earthquake sensitives post their forecasts--Earthquakeepicenter ... And yes, I forecast earthquakes. I pen a monthly Earth Changes column in Oracle 20-20 Magazine, and work at three international psychic networks reading people.

Most importantly, I believe some animals can and do sense imminent earthquakes. Do I predict these creepy creatures in Southern California are signs of a significant shaker? Perhaps. In my 2013 Forecasts I did predict a major quake in our Golden State. The year is not over.
For more information, check out this article on when experts can't predict quakes... pets and quakes.  Forecast made on EEC (link above).

Re: CA Quake Now-Oct« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2013, 03:48:26 PM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic

 Yesterday at 07:41:32 PM ...I'm seeing water for some reason.
August 13, 2013, 01:27:59 PM »
Prediction
NorCal or SoCal 6.0
Aug 13-Oct. 31
70% Probability
Based on gut instinct, seismic lull, timing from history. Large window...may get warnings...cues. SF Bay Area/Greater Los Angeles most likely.

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