[pdx210]

what if the west coast was hit by a similar very strong quake as Haiti

Haiti population 9 million

California 36.7 milllon

Oregon 3.6 million

Washington 5. 9 millon

food riots with aid

Mobs disrupt some Haiti quake food handouts - Yahoo! News

 

[bunkerbob]

what if the west coast was hit by a similar very strong quake as Haiti

Haiti population 9 million

California 36.7 milllon

Oregon 3.6 million

Washington 5. 9 millon

food riots with aid

Mobs disrupt some Haiti quake food handouts - Yahoo! News

We have numerous times, the difference is building codes, people and the infrastructure.
Here is a list of recent... California's Big Earthquakes

The exception of course was the 1906 San Fransico quake, not much in either codes, people, infrastructure.