MAJOR 6.0 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES WEST COAST w-Shockwaves Felt Across Major Cities

Woke up this morning, to a newsfeed flash across my laptop screen alerting about last night's significant earthquake, off the coast of Bandon-OR; though the entire PNW Coastline is earthquake region, this jolt is larger than anything typically experienced this far north of CA's famous (and anxiously watched) earthquake region.

I'm really not comfortable going north again: I'd much rather deal with the desert dust devils … but, Holland - as head of our family, will be the major decision maker. Holland keeps a steady eye on news updates & he will do what he will do, as he thinks best.

I'm just along for the ride; but, I'd rather head southeast, instead of northwest.

{{A major earthquake has struck off the coast of Oregon, sending shockwaves felt in multiple cities along the US West Coast with more quakes expected to follow.

The magnitude 6.0 earthquake erupted in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 180 miles from the coastline, at 10.25pm ET Thursday night.

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 3.1 aftershock struck three hours later early Friday morning and there is currently a 65 percent chance that more aftershocks will occur in the area this weekend.

Multiple reports by residents in Oregon revealed that the major seismic event was felt as far away as Portland, roughly 300miles from the earthquake's epicenter at sea.

Residents in Oregon's Dallas, Eugene, Salem, and Coos Bay also reported light shaking caused by the nearby seaquake, and the region's tsunami alert system was even activated. 

This latest quakes took place along the Juan de Fuca Plate, which drives the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) - a nearly 700-mile-long fault line off the West Coast of North America. 

Scientists have long warned that the zone is overdue for a catastrophic event, with many nicknaming it the 'Sleeping Giant.'

Simulations have shown the fault is capable of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake that would impact most of the Pacific Northwest, including major cities such as Seattle and Portland.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake was detected Thursday night near the Oregon coast and more aftershocks have been predicted to strike over the next seven days.

The Cascadia Subduction Zone extends along a nearly 700-mile strip of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern Canada, Washington, Oregon, and northern California.

The National Weather Service's Tsunami Warning System noted that no dangerous waves were produced by the late night earthquake and there was no threat to the US coastline.

USGS has placed the odds of another significant earthquake stronger than magnitude 5.0 striking the area over the next week at 1-in-50.

A catastrophic rupture along this fault line stronger than magnitude 7.0 is not expected at this time, with the agency giving it a less than one percent chance.

Despite the odds, an April 2025 study found that a colossal earthquake along the CSZ was almost assured to take place by 2100, with a 37 percent chance it'll happen at any point over the next 50 years.

The CSZ sits along the coast of the US and Canada in the Pacific, where the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate slides beneath another, known as the North American Plate.

It stretches from northern Vancouver Island in Canada to the southern half of the US West Coast, running all the way to California.

If an earthquake between 8.0 and 9.0 in magnitude struck today, scientists have estimated that the shockwave could produce a 100-foot-tall mega tsunami which wipes out most of the nearby coastline.

A 2022 emergency report from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) estimated that there would be over 100,000 people injured and over 618,000 buildings damaged or destroyed during the next major CSZ earthquake.

The Cascadia zone, which sits under Washington, Oregon, and northern California, is said to be 'overdue' for another major earthquake. The last one struck in 1700.

Thursday and Friday's seaquakes took place right along the Juan de Fuca Plate off the coast of Oregon.

There were no reports of injuries or property damage connected to this latest major quake or its aftershock.

The last mega earthquake along the CSZ struck on January 26, 1700. Historians and scientists have estimated that it was a magnitude 9.0 which unleashed a mega tsunami that destroyed the village of Pachena Bay in British Columbia.

Records of the event revealed that waves up to 100 feet high struck just 30 minutes after the quake, leaving no survivors.

~Story by Chris Melore

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/major-6-0-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-west-coast-with-shockwaves-felt-across-major-cities/ar-AA1Um8rn?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=cce37320bb404d128a2d99a7e20439e0&ei=11}}

More Info Here: Statesman Journal~1 hour ago · A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Oregon Coast on Jan. 15. The earthquake was detected around 7:25 p.m., approximately 183 miles off the coast of Bandon on the … https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2026/01/16/earthquake-oregon-coast-6-magnitude/88214478007/

There's a lot going on. Personally, I'm riding the chaos crest and praying for the best.

I trust Elohim with my Life.

And with all Hell literally breaking out all over (natural disasters nationwide, civil unrest, widespread lawlessness, crooked politicians, global terrorism, ect.) … I always keep looking up, expecting to be caught up to Yeshua. The time is ripe.

EXERCISE IS MY DISCIPLINE

Bodyweight Standing Abdominal Vacuum; 3 sets of 5-10 reps and hold each contraction for 15-20 seconds.

5-lb weight Dumbbells; taking things easy until I regain the strength my recent asthma snafu drained.

SOME DEATHS ARE CELEBRATED; Coalinga-CA

Yesterday, I got a morning phone call 📱❤️ asking, "Are you guys okay?"  I said we were, then I asked, "Why?" He said, "3 of my friends here, are in the hospital this month, dealing with life & death issues, so I thought I'd better call 🤔 & ask if you guys are okay!" I laughed at the way he said it, and assured him we were 🤗; and we enjoyed a good, 20-minute or so convo … but, we  are also mindful that we are [in "that" age group] where people tend to drop like flies. This has been a hard year of deaths (and impending deaths), across the friend & relatives spectrum - these deaths were not, and will not, be celebrated 😔

Speaking of flies: we are having a bit of fly issue here 😱 - as are several people 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Disgusting fly infestation … like ants; hard to track down & hard to eradicate. It just creeps me out.

We're doing what we can to safely get rid of them - and hoping that by the end of 20 days 🤞, they will have died and faded back into the Fly Hell 👇🏻 they came from. Holland has set out dish liquid & vinegar "bait traps" for them in at least 2 rooms … and we are using Flying Insect Raid, where it can safely be used while we are in-house.

This morning, when I got up, I saw that the traps have been working while we slept - this is a death scene I can celebrate with no guilt, whatsoever 👏

The soap & vinegar 'trap' is working … repeat process again, today.

So, I made a cup of Hazelnut flavored coffee ☕️, grabbed a plain donut 🍪, scrolled through a couple PM's 💻 - and saw that one of my last week posts ✍️📸 has been featured on another Blog …

My Amaryllis Post was featured on 1 of the Blog Hops …

I felt spry enough to engage in some low-key toning 💪 … and, because I'd been so exhausted with asthma flare-ups all week, Holland insisted I use  my fingertip monitor ⚕️ before getting busy with working up a little sweat:

Morning reading on my Fingertip Monitor; very good.

Oxygen level was great; & my heart rate was good, too.

March in place for 2-5 minutes to warm up; do 8–10 twists per side for 2–3 sets; perform 20-30 arm circles each way, in both directions~Mini Stepper also put into action = 2–3 times a week for 10–15 minutes.

I like the Darebee exercises: this Darebee Whirlwind exercise routine falls into the cardio category. It is designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and aerobic capacity without exhausting your energy - which is good for people like me who (even if we downplay the limitations that directly affect of life experiences) have physical limitations that seriously deplete our physical energy = mine, is asthma & angina. So, I tone my body with exercises that will give me the results I desire without draining my limited energy battery.

The mini stepper home exerciser effectively replicates stair climbing. It simulates the motion of climbing stairs, engaging the leg muscles, including the quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves: for people with healthy joints, mini steppers offer a low-impact cardiovascular workout that engages lower body muscles without the harshness of high-impact activities like running - the stair climber's weight-bearing nature also improves bone density while toning and shaping the legs and glutes … it also contributing to cardiovascular fitness and calorie burning.

You should start using a stepper 2–3 times a week for 10–15 minutes; the ideal frequency depends on your individual fitness goals, current activity level, and how your body responds, so listen to your body and adjust as needed. Listen to Your Body: if you feel intense knee pain while using a mini stepper, stop immediately.

If you choose to use a mini stepper in your home exercise routines, opt for a regular mini stepper with a direct up-and-down motion rather than a fancy twist stepper if you are concerned about joint stress.

When I was a young wife & mother, I did morning exercises with the #1 Exercise Guru, Jack Lalanne - almost religiously; it was fun, and Jack was entertaining. I missed him when he retired from his TV show; when he died in 2011, I felt his death as if I had truly lost a friend - Holland just remembers him from his juicer TV advertisements:

Always a good 'age' standard - no matter the decade ;-)

Jack Lalanne Dead at 96: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL0nupqVjUc)

Tonight, we enjoyed steamed supper fare 🥗🥩

Supper. 

STEAMED SIRLOIN & VEGGIES~DIY Montreal Steak Seasoning w-Fennel:  (https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2026/01/steamed-sirloin-veggiesdiy-montreal.html)

After supper, I worked some more on my current WIP … and finally started a new Clive Cussler novel 📚

The other day, when WIFI 🌐 went missing during the rain storm 💧, I finally finished that Clive Cussler novel 📖 I started waaay back in August 📅 - while we were sitting in Ocean Park-WA. Normally, I will finish a Clive Cussler novel very quickly. But, lately, I have to admit that I have found it hard to get into a book since starting crochet projects, months ago. Quiet times that would in the past have been spent absorbed in the pages of a book are also valuable crochet times needed during pressing days: it has been so freaking cold and wet here in [sunny] calimexarabia, that we need the over-size afghan I have designed & am working on, hit-&-miss … hit-&-miss, because my phone started lighting up with responses 📱 to the queries I sent out months ago, so I needed to get busy working up 2 boxes 🎁 of promised preemie baby clothing designs (this last box still needs to be ferried to Hanford, before we pull stakes here). I enjoy making those little tiny things.

I also enjoy warmth upstairs to stave off the bone aching chill, when we go to bed - so, I am glad to get back at it.

MOD Afghan design; Coalinga-CA

I had put the afghan aside, and worked quickly & practically non-stop on the baby items ✨ because every month 📅, we had thought to pack up and move to warmer climate 🚘🗺️ - even If the dust devils would be a bother. But, the month of November unleashed hellish floods in every region 😳 we had planned to travel through 😒; even where we had planned to set Independence up 🤔: so, we stayed put 🙏 And the unfinished afghan waited, while we waited to see if, when, and how the flooding would recede … and how we could progress forward. All travel access to Quartzsite-AZ is pretty much blocked off by flood damage that lifted blacktop off roadways, where landslides bypassed - dumping their muddy messes elsewhere along the travel roadways: repairs were sidelined by crazy storm patterns 😬 that seriously hampered everyone's holiday travel, much needed road repairs, as well as lengthy orchard harvest delays. Holland's Colorado cousin can't even get his bees into the orchards 🍯🐝; because they are lethargic almost to the point of hibernation in this cold snap blowing through.

Bruce will be coming here from Colorado on the 17th - and Brenda's funeral will be in Kingsburg-CA, on the 23rd: it's not clear if we will be attending, or not - that is Holland's call to make, and he's undecided at the moment. There are valid reasons for the indecision - mainly his pain level & how that will be affected by the long drive and lengthy standing/walking around, as gathering cousins visit and comfort one another. Funerals stretch into hours and he's debating the desire to go with the certainty if a burning pain fallout that will follow. Whether he goes or not, death will not be celebrated 💔 - but Brenda's Life, will be 💓

But, for tonight: I'm going to be avoiding the disgusting fly frenzy 🤦🏻‍♀️ (and gleefully celebrate their deaths 👏👍 when morning dawns), rest my hands after 20 pattern rows worked, & be tucked into bed with Clive 🛌📖; enjoying some down time and aiming towards ✔️ having that afghan finished and on our bed by this month's end.

STEAMED SIRLOIN & VEGGIES/DIY Montreal Steak Seasoning w-Fennel; Coalinga-CA

Casseroles, soups, & steamed dishes may not sound tasty to some - but they can be, often are, and make meal preparations seriously easier; in a small kitchen area 😊👨‍🍳😉

We like to eat good, nutritional foods … and we enjoy a flavorful plate. This spice recipe was found online -  it is the first time we've sampled this type of seasoning 🤞, but it sure smelled good while being processed 👌

This meal may appear to be very simple (and it is), but for all the simplicity of the ingredients, prep, cooking, & presentation; it is also jam-packed with beneficial health benefits ⚕️👍

STEAMED SIRLOIN & VEGGIES/DIY Montreal Steak Seasoning w-Fennel ~serves 2

1 Cutting Board * 1 Lrg. Kitchen Knife * Measuring Spoons * 1 Lrg. Steamer Pot with deep basket * 1 Lrg. Kitchen Spoon * Dinner Plates & silverware

Seasoning Recipe: 2 TBSP. Black Peppercorns * 1 TBSP. Mustard Seeds * 2 tsp. Fennel Seeds * 1 Tsp. Coriander Seeds * 1 TBSP. Garlic Salt * 1 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes

Place seasonings into a coffee grinder & grind to your desired liking - either coarse ground, or a fine powder form; transfer to a spice bottle.

Seasoning Ingredients.

Steamer Ingredients: 4 c. Water * 4 Red Potatoes, small - quartered~skins on * 2 Lrg. Carrots, cut chunky~skins on * 1/2 White Onion, quartered * 1/4 Red Cabbage, sliced lengthwise  * 1 Lrg. Celery Stalk, sliced chunky * 1 med-size Zucchini, sliced chunky * 3 med-size Shiitake Mushrooms, quartered * 2 Lrg. Swiss Chard leaves, sliced crosswise into ribbons

Steaming Ingredients.

1) Prepare spices; set aside.

2) Place water into steamer pot; prepare veggies & place in the steamer basket - with potatoes, celery, and onion on the bottom & swiss chard on top of veggie assortment.

Vegetable medley.

3) Pat steaks dry; sprinkle one side of meat with spice mixture & rub across meat with hand; place meat in basket, unseasoned side down atop veggie medley.

Seasoned steaks.

4) Place lid on steamer pot and bring to a boil: steam for about half an hour after the pot reaching the boiling point … or until potatoes & cabbage can be easily pierced, & meat thermometer registers 170-F.

Medium heat, placed evenly under pot bottom - bring to a boil.

5) Remove pot from heat & serve your steamed meal.

Tasty ;-)

#NOTE: The steaks weren't as tender as they would be cooked slowly in a skillet - or cooked for a lengthy time in a slowcooker; but they weren't tough, either: we, being 63 yo & 69 yo (1 wearing dentures), found them easy to cut & chew 😋 We also liked the spice flavoring 🧂 - it will be used again. Perhaps in other meal prep besides steak 🥩😉

LITTLE BIG THINGS; Coalinga-CA

Truly = grateful for this day.

Brrr … grab your coffee and stay warm! 🔥☕️🥶

It's cold: 35-degrees.

Hot coffee on a cold morning is sheer bliss … and hot coffee is good for asthma, too - it helps relax the muscles around the airwaves & reduces chest tightness = I get to breathe a little easier. Big plus 👍

My asthma is acting up 😟; yesterday was pretty sketchy. I mostly slept a lot 🛌, whistled when I breathed, spit mucus so much Holland & I laughed and swapped hillbilly woman jokes; even though I could barely speak 2 words without running out of energy ⛽️ I was exhausted 😒 all day long.

Staying alive is hard work 🔌

All my Life.

Holland's COPD is new to him, so coming to terms with limitations frustrates him. A lot. But, I've struggled to breathe all my Life. I've learned to live with death so long … I only know how to live, and make every second of every Day count for maximum benefit.

Yesterday. Holland drove into downtown Coalinga, to exchange empty propane tanks for full ones; & exchanged my winning cards for new ones - I don't win big, but revealing a winning line makes me smile. It's a small pleasure.

Yesterday, he came home bearing gifts. He is a good man despite the macho bad boy persona: and, in all the ways that count, he is good for ME - he is always thinking of me, even when straining against restraints.

While he was gone, I prepped for tonight's supper & emptied the remaining garlic-honey I had in a quart jar, into a smaller pint jar - that was all the energy I could afford to expend.

Cooling baked potatoes to cube; thawing frozen turkey meat. And I scooped my remaining Garlic Honey into a pint jar, from a quart jar.

Daily reminder = every Day. And it's good to have a man in my Life that understands, and says on bad days … "Lemon Laws do not apply" ♥️

My goal today is to enjoy morning coffee, breathe easier 🌬️ & be grateful 🙏 for another Day's extension on a Life to enjoy with my husband 💎🦁 - who brings out the best (as well as the worst, sometimes) in this Life we have been gifted to live 💞 - it is never boring 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 Life is a gift ✨  that neither of us take for granted: by the sheer grace of Almighty God ☝️, both of us have beat the odds so far 🤞

Even when it hurts …

We were hoping time would favor us, and my lungs would cooperate ✌️ so we could enjoy a Day out-of-house 🚘🎶; but that did not happen

And that's okay. There is always tomorrow.

Today, we enjoyed together time, in-house; while I monitored oxygen intake and slowly regained lagging energy (I was able to work a couple rows on MOD over-size afghan, in progress) … and we ate a comfort-food-casserole for supper in our small, comfy home.

In all things I trust Elohim's Plan for my life & Yeshua's healing power.

I just celebrated 69 years on Earth.

December 2025; Coalinga-CA

My life has been enriched by the love of 2 men Elohim placed in it.

I wake up every Day: even if I go to bed sometimes wondering which side of heaven I'll wake up on.

Elohim has been good to me all my Life & I am grateful for Yeshua's hand of blessing over me - I know He has the power to heal … I've seen Him do it, other areas of my body have been miraculously healed: why my body continues to struggle with asthma, only Elohim knows: I never question His Will.

Where once love was stripped from my Life … it now flourishes - granted, sometimes with struggle also; but it also continues to waken every Day.

I can truly say my Life is blessed.

And I am grateful.

When I lay down & rise up, I feel highly honored & greatly blessed.

Truly.

Despite the struggles, my Life really is a very good one.

Monitoring, crafting, & watching a Gene Hackman movie.

Baked Turkey Casserole; with garlic bread on the side.

VAL'S BAKED TURKEY, POTATO & BROCCOLI CASSEROLE Recipe; Coalinga-CA: 

(https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2026/01/vals-baked-turkey-potato-broccoli.html)

The little things are really big things 😘