@rckn4ever (whatever that means). The Cayman trench is a transform fault i.e. it moves mostly horizontally not vertically. It forms a pull-part basin which means that as the tectonic plates move apart, a ridge forms in the centre; i.e. the bottom of the trench is rising not falling. Of course you can see small landslips along the edges, as you can with many trenches, but it is absolutely impossible for the Cayman islands to vanish in the way you are imagining.
I would like to add that if you take a closer look at the trench you can see signs of former landslides on its north wall, the southern edge of the Cayman islands. It would be akin to a house situated a top a steep hill. When a landslide occurs the soil beneath the foundation falls away first exposing the foundation which breaks under stress. Does'nt take long after that and the house comes tumbling down the hill.
Impossible Blazin2guns? Hmm.. funny how they said it was impossible for the Titanic to sink as well. The Caymans rest right along that edge. That deep trench was created by plate tectonics. Anything laying on its very edge is in a high risk zone. Major undersea landslides DO occur in these types of areas. To think that the Caymans are not in danger would be fool hardy. If the island was back far enough laying on the continental shelf then it would'nt be as bad.
Look at the how the Cayman Islands sit aside the top of that oceanic ridge. It looks like the whole Island could just slide south under the ocean in one huge quake.That's a pretty deep trench along side the islands southern coastline. It looks very possible that an undersea landslide could take that island down in one piece. With the recent activity in this region I would say the Cayman islands are "Teetering on the edge" of disaster.
North America and South America are shifting. Central america is caught in the middle and is going to suffer incredible damage. All this activity in just one week? Once it lets go there could be earthquakes of a level not yet seen or recorded. Massive tsunami's throughout the gulf of mexico & the caribean.
Don't forget the 6.5 quake in California just days before the Haiti quake. The plates in the American hemisphere do seem to be showing a lot of activity recently.
i can barely see that small island
mandyX2000 1 year ago
To rckn4ever its caymanians thank you not caymans, and we are not sliding down any trench or anything like that.
VJVJ4EVER 1 year ago
@rckn4ever (whatever that means). The Cayman trench is a transform fault i.e. it moves mostly horizontally not vertically. It forms a pull-part basin which means that as the tectonic plates move apart, a ridge forms in the centre; i.e. the bottom of the trench is rising not falling. Of course you can see small landslips along the edges, as you can with many trenches, but it is absolutely impossible for the Cayman islands to vanish in the way you are imagining.
FactionTwo 2 years ago
I would like to add that if you take a closer look at the trench you can see signs of former landslides on its north wall, the southern edge of the Cayman islands. It would be akin to a house situated a top a steep hill. When a landslide occurs the soil beneath the foundation falls away first exposing the foundation which breaks under stress. Does'nt take long after that and the house comes tumbling down the hill.
rckn4ever 2 years ago
WORLD JUST ABOUT TO END!
BoiseState3 2 years ago
wow all you retards its the flipping cayman trench and its impossible for us to slide down into it
blazin2gunz 2 years ago
Impossible Blazin2guns? Hmm.. funny how they said it was impossible for the Titanic to sink as well. The Caymans rest right along that edge. That deep trench was created by plate tectonics. Anything laying on its very edge is in a high risk zone. Major undersea landslides DO occur in these types of areas. To think that the Caymans are not in danger would be fool hardy. If the island was back far enough laying on the continental shelf then it would'nt be as bad.
rckn4ever 2 years ago
Look at the how the Cayman Islands sit aside the top of that oceanic ridge. It looks like the whole Island could just slide south under the ocean in one huge quake.That's a pretty deep trench along side the islands southern coastline. It looks very possible that an undersea landslide could take that island down in one piece. With the recent activity in this region I would say the Cayman islands are "Teetering on the edge" of disaster.
rckn4ever 2 years ago
Dam Earth Quake was in South America it mesuare 6.4
Earth Quake Haiti 7.3
Cayman Islands 5.8
more than 10 earthquakes in the carrbiean and south america in pass 1 week they from 4.0-6.4
MrSexson1984 2 years ago 3
North America and South America are shifting. Central america is caught in the middle and is going to suffer incredible damage. All this activity in just one week? Once it lets go there could be earthquakes of a level not yet seen or recorded. Massive tsunami's throughout the gulf of mexico & the caribean.
rckn4ever 2 years ago
Don't forget the 6.5 quake in California just days before the Haiti quake. The plates in the American hemisphere do seem to be showing a lot of activity recently.
BarakIII 2 years ago
nothing biggg
have you guys ever sit down n wondered who's next???? why??? when???
sexyaleshia123 2 years ago
that shit wasnt bad then nothing big
barros204 2 years ago
im from cayaman it was quiet scary but kind of short.
theres quite a large whole.
tdauty123 2 years ago
@tdauty123 Was there any structural damages?
BlackHype 2 years ago
no, not that i know of.
just some trees fell and a large was made.
tdauty123 2 years ago
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danielocallaghan2 2 years ago
well someones got something up there ass!
i was just informing the person that asked the question.
tdauty123 2 years ago
lol lol ! that was very funny lol damn man! but cayman bet watch out. its like a sandspit.
managementr 2 years ago