will california fall into the ocean?

Question

do you think it will happen in your lifetime? will it happen at all?

Answer 1

I dont think it will be in this lifetime, but I am sure a big earthquake or something will know part of it in to the ocean someday.

Answer 2

The question is from where would it fall? It's not like it's on the cliff of the rest of North America.

A bit more seriously, California, or at least the part west of the San Andreas fault, is on a different tectonic plate than the rest of North America. In terms of plate tectonics, the North American plate is moving west into the Pacific plate, on which Southern California lies. This is why the Sierra Nevada range is in existence.

The most likely result is that the North American plate will go over-top of the Pacific plate, meaning that California won't fall or sink, but be bulldozed over. However, the movement of the continents is so slow (a few centimetres a year at most), it will be millions of years before this happens.

Answer 3

No. All of California will not fall into the ocean. Yes, there will be mudslides, and landslides. The ocean water is just rising and rising. So parts of California will be under water. But not for some time from now. The state of Florida will be the first to dissappear in the ocean.We won't live to see it. Well, when if and when it happens. we will be very old.. so depending on how long we live. We may see it.

Answer 4

parts of california and the west coast (edge of the North American plate is banging into the Pacific plate) are always falling into the ocean DAILY! if you are worrying about a sudden sinking of california into the pacific as seen in recent movies (TV and regular), then i would not panic. it would take a super massive event to cause that whether it be a comet from space or a mega quake off the current Richter scale (plus 10.0). You need to worry more about a Tsunami as has happened in the Indian Ocean and up the coast in Crescent City, Ca. or even the drought s and fire affecting the far west. If you look into the scienctific explanation of tectonic plate activity, i think it will lessen your fears. if a MEGA QUAKE/FIRE/TSUNAMI SHOULD OCCUR, plan for it now as we do with hurricanes in florida and the tornadoes of the midwest. HAVE A PLAN FOR YOU AND YOUIR LOVED ONES with a copy sent to someone you trust out of your state and away from danger

Answer 5

The tectonic plate on which California rests is actually pushing into the mainland, so the likelihood of it dropping off is pretty much nil. It may have some north or south action if the edges slip. That wouldn't be fun.

Answer 6

No, and it well never fall into the ocean. It is true, the San Andreas fault is moving northward, meaning in a million years from now, Los Angeles will be where San Fransisco
is now.

Answer 7

if it is a ship it may be possible.if you mean california then you know once it was a ocean but over a period of time the water was gone .

Answer 8

yes yes california will fall into the ocean along with florida. which is why i will never live in either place.

Answer 9

Depends on tectonic subduction but it eventually will break off from the mainland. (Probably not in our lifetime.)

Answer 10

that's just a myth. a state can't just "fall into the ocean"