Quake Watch 2017

a reply to: crappiekat

Huge swarm...dang!!!

Just in the northern most part of Cascadia

I know that's not technically Cascadia, but it's it is too close if I live in those parts!!

Heads up people if you live on the Northern half of the West coast!!!

originally posted by: radpeteage
a reply to: crappiekat

Huge swarm...dang!!!

Just in the northern most part of Cascadia

I know that's not technically Cascadia, but it's it is too close if I live in those parts!!

Heads up people if you live on the Northern half of the West coast!!!

Some of those are CRAZY shallow!

originally posted by: radpeteage
a reply to: crappiekat

Huge swarm...dang!!!

Just in the northern most part of Cascadia

I know that's not technically Cascadia, but it's it is too close if I live in those parts!!

Heads up people if you live on the Northern half of the West coast!!!

I'm on the west coast right now of bc. Not that far up, but I feel like something's gonna happen.

That zone is always one that I look at. It is, if you like, one point far away from the pivot center of that tectonic plate.

I feel that this zone will be where we will see the beginning of the release of the pent up energy along the NE zone of the ring of fire. That zone has lots of energy it wants to release.

I hope I am wrong but on the other hand, mother nature will release that energy at some point .......

P

I'm getting notifications of all sorts that we had a 3.1-ish last night. It was in Santa Monica, which is on the other side of the mountains south of me, therefor, I'm sure the San Fernando Valley here had a nice buffer. I felt nothing. Or I passed off the moment as yet more gas from my young son.


My concern is that it seems all EQ Data-filled sites are, like, screwy. It seems USGS "downplays" the magnitude. I noticed on RSOE yesterday, that the map only showed the large Alaskan quakes for A FEW HOURS. Unbelievable. Thank goodness I've learned to take a screenshot of everything. Following the trail of breadcrumbs, regarding our Earth's changes can be crazy-making at times. It's like the Era of Gaslighting.


I'm hoping that those of us who pay attention, gather evidence, and then share our thoughts amongst like-minded folks....we will be less "in the dark" than those who stay glued to Entertainment Media. Like, I fear some of these folks here in LA, will only realize The Big One is hitting, if they observe the magnitude create a rippling effect across Kim Kartrashian's a--.


Let's keep this thread alive- living in LA, CA with my only family being my spouse and kids....this is my Lifeline to Reality. This is my Daily Check-In. I liken it to how my grandparents would visit the church DAILY....just to sit in the back pews and, I suppose, just to soak in some of what they felt was "goodness". (Poor souls- god bless. RIP.) I don't post much, as I feel highly under-qualified to launch new discussions, compared to many of the other highly intelligent minds on here. But if some of our best contributors have been muzzled (for now- come back, please!!), then like any community, the rest of us need to pick up the slack until we find our balance again.


Much Love, ATSers.

So a 'Stan country was rocked recently with a 6 mag, and many surrounding before/after shocks.


EDIS Number EQ-20170505-707250-TJK
Magnitude M 6.2
Mercalli scale 7
Date-Time [UTC] 5th May 2017 05:09:41 AM
Local Date/Time Friday,May 05th, 2017 at 10:09 in the in the moorning at epicenter
Coordinate 39° 12.180,71° 39.300
Depth 50 km [31.07 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Strong
Continent Asia
Country Tajikistan
Location 15.00 km [9.32 miles] to Karakenja,Asia


Then in South America, the Chile area:

EDIS Number EQ-20170505-707216-CHL
Magnitude M 5
Mercalli scale 5
Date-Time [UTC] 5th May 2017 03:41:09 AM
Local Date/Time Thursday,May 04th, 2017 at 23:41 in the at night at epicenter
Coordinate 28° 37.800,71° 53.400
Depth 10 km [6.21 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Moderate
Continent South-America
Country Chile
Location 126.0 km [78.29 miles] to Vallenar,South-America


And just off the coast of the PNW:

EDIS Number EQ-20170504-707102-USA
Magnitude M 4.2
Mercalli scale 3
Date-Time [UTC] 4th May 2017 02:27:35 PM
Local Date/Time Thursday,May 04th, 2017 at 07:27 in the in the moorning at epicenter
Coordinate 43° 30.600,126° 54.600
Depth 10 f km [6.21 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Light
Continent North-America
Country USA
Location 276.0 km [171.50 miles] to Langlois,North-America



Hang tight, everybody. I think the party is just starting.

T'would not normally find this itty bitty 3.5 to be of note, except this one is in Kansas, not seemingly near those alleged Frack-quakes in Oklahoma. And since that Missouri "bootheel" has been doing the hokey-pokey lately, I am just feeling itchy about that midwestern fault, and all earthquakes within a couple hundred miles.

EDIS Number
Magnitude M 3.5
Mercalli scale 1
Date-Time [UTC] 4th May 2017 11:36:48 PM
Local Date/Time Friday,May 05th, 2017 at 17:36 in the in the afternoon at epicenter
Coordinate 37° 14.118,97° 53.052
Depth 2.75 km [1.71 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Minor
Continent North-America
Country USA
Location 1.00 km [0.62 miles] to Danville, KS, North-America


tap tap tap

Is this thing on?

silence

Did ya'll get invited on the Mothership to Nobiru without me??


Much love.

I haven't been invited to any Mothership parties, HollywoodFarmGirl.




In the past couple of days:

Date and Time
UTC: 03 May 2017 @ 17:33:03

Location Offshore NW of Port Hedland, WA.
Coordinates: -20.249, 117.883
Depth: 10 km

Magnitude
ML: 3.4

Solution status
Last updated: 04 May 2017 @ 16:01:55 (AEST)
Solution reviewed: Yes
Source: AUST

www.ga.gov.au...



Date and Time
UTC: 03 May 2017 @ 17:56:24

Location W of Lake Mackay, WA.
Coordinates: -22.607, 127.936
Depth: 10 km

Magnitude
ML: 3.1

Solution status
Last updated: 04 May 2017 @ 15:18:59 (AEST)
Solution reviewed: Yes
Source: AUST

www.ga.gov.au...





Date and Time
UTC: 05 May 2017 @ 01:23:33

Location Tonga Islands Region.
Coordinates: -23.176, -175.174
Depth: 106 km

Magnitude
Mb: 5.2

Solution status
Last updated: 05 May 2017 @ 11:50:41 (AEST)
Solution reviewed: No
Source: AUST

www.ga.gov.au...




Date and Time
UTC: 05 May 2017 @ 09:02:33

Location West Papua Region, Indonesia.
Coordinates: -3.875, 131.184
Depth: 67 km

Magnitude
Mb: 5.1

Solution status
Last updated: 05 May 2017 @ 19:21:01 (AEST)
Solution reviewed: No
Source: AUST

www.ga.gov.au...

Dammit. Yellowstone. Many 2's. Here's a taste of them:

EDIS Number EQ-20170505-707539-US
Magnitude M 2.3
Mercalli scale 1
Date-Time [UTC] 5th May 2017 10:26:59 PM
Local Date/Time Friday,May 05th, 2017 at 16:26 in the in the afternoon at epicenter
Coordinate 44° 46.150,110° 59.850
Depth 8.34 km [5.18 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Micro
Continent North-America
Country USA
Location 13.00 km [8.08 miles] to West Yellowstone,North-America



Here's something to watch, it's a video where they show both the size AND DEPTH of recent earthquakes. The depth is interesting, because what we see is that essentially, there's a sh*ttonne of EQs that are all around the same depth- ACROSS THE GLOBE. It's a short video, and I highly recommend it. I think. Y'all let me know if it's crazy talk?

Linky: www.youtube.com...

Oh. Here's one.


In TEXAS.

EDIS Number EQ-20170506-707612-US
Magnitude M 2.7
Mercalli scale 1
Date-Time [UTC] 6th May 2017 01:51:33 AM
Local Date/Time Friday,May 05th, 2017 at 19:51 in the in the evening at epicenter
Coordinate 32° 57.630,100° 52.578
Depth 5 km [3.11 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Micro
Continent North-America
Country USA
Location 15.00 km [9.32 miles] to Hermleigh,North-America

Dangit, the middle is dancing. The bootheel of MIssouri:

EDIS Number EQ-20170506-707951-USA
Magnitude M 2.7
Mercalli scale 1
Date-Time [UTC] 6th May 2017 11:39:35 PM
Local Date/Time Saturday,May 06th, 2017 at 18:39 in the in the evening at epicenter
Coordinate 36° 23.400,89° 30.600
Depth 8 km [4.97 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Micro
Continent North-America
Country USA
Location 2.00 km [1.24 miles] to Ridgely,North-America

Date and Time
UTC: 07 May 2017 @ 08:08:38

Location Tonga Islands Region.
Coordinates: -18.468, -172.628
Depth: 35 km

Magnitude
Mb: 5.2

Solution status
Last updated: 07 May 2017 @ 18:38:45 (AEST)
Solution reviewed: No
Source: AUST

www.ga.gov.au...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Earthquake Center reports that a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in the Kenai Peninsula region of Alaska at 8:25 p.m. local time Saturday. Officials say the moderate quake was felt in the Anchorage area but no damage was reported.

Source
No tsunami warnings.

Earlier there was a 4.9 eq -Aleutian Islands chain.

As I was checking out the RSOE, this EQ literally rang out in Alaska:


EDIS Number EQ-20170508-708612-US
Magnitude M 6.6
Mercalli scale 8
Date-Time [UTC] 8th May 2017 05:00:42 PM
Local Date/Time Tuesday,May 09th, 2017 at 06:00 in the at night at epicenter
Coordinate 51° 21.114,178° 34.920
Depth 1 km [0.62 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Strong
Continent North-America
Country USA
Location 222.0 km [137.94 miles] to Adak,North-America


I think more attention needs to be paid to this subject right now. We've got "Kick 'Em Jenny" volcano in the Caribbean that was raised to "Orange" last week (essentially a 3, on a scale of 1-5, 4 being volcano activity being spotted, and 5 being full-blown eruption). As of now, the alert has been lowered to "Yellow", (level 2 out of 5), which would normally make one with a nervous sensitivity like myself feel better.... But after perusing for more information on the topic, I found this article written on May 2 of this year, 2017. Interesting.

A piece of it:

T GEORGE’S, Grenada, Tuesday May 2, 2017 – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre (SRC) is monitoring increased activity at underwater volcano Kick ’em Jenny following scores of eruption over the past few days, but it says there’s no tsunami threat so far.

The Trinidad-based SRC said the first eruption at the region’s only submarine volcano – which is located about five miles north of Grenada – occurred on Saturday around 5:45 pm, with reports of it being felt in St Patrick’s, Grenada.

In its update yesterday, Grenada’s National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) said at least 43 “mostly low magnitudes volcanic earthquakes” – in the magnitude range of 1.5 to 2.3 – had occurred between that first tremor and 10:41 a.m. yesterday. There were a few larger events with the largest at magnitude 3.0.

On Sunday, the UWI/SRC recorded a high amplitude signal, lasting about 25 seconds, on one of the Grenada stations. The signal was also recorded on a station in Montserrat.

“This signal follows an increase in the number of background events associated with the Kick ’em Jenny volcano,” the SRC said in a release on Sunday.



Read more: www.caribbean360.com...

We've had TX hit with a few in the last week (3+s), Missouri boot heel, and today even Arkansas got a tickle:
EDIS Number EQ-20170508-708543-USA
Magnitude M 2.2
Mercalli scale 1
Date-Time [UTC] 8th May 2017 03:21:11 AM
Local Date/Time Sunday,May 07th, 2017 at 22:21 in the in the evening at epicenter
Coordinate 36° 10.200,91° 18.600
Depth 16 km [9.94 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Micro
Continent North-America
Country USA
Location 6.00 km [3.73 miles] to Ravenden,North-America


In addition, something that caught my eye today, was an EQ just offshore of California, near that subduction zone that is supposedly part of the Juan de Fuc*a-Uppa-The-Coastline-a slow-slip fault thingie:

EDIS Number EQ-20170508-708459-US
Magnitude M 2.9
Mercalli scale 1
Date-Time [UTC] 8th May 2017 06:59:34 AM
Local Date/Time Monday,May 08th, 2017 at 23:59 in the at night at epicenter
Coordinate 40° 22.580,124° 55.560
Depth -0.3 km [-0.19 miles]
Hypocentrum ---
Class Micro
Continent North-America
Country USA
Location 75.00 km [46.60 miles] to Ferndale,North-America



I'm also going to sprinkle here gently, some of my other concerns with regards to The California Situation:
I've only lived here a coupla decades- but that's long enough for my OCD self to track weather, and months, and climates, etc. Here's my thumb-tacked note up on the wall of Office Announcements: the last 2 days of weather here in the San Fernando Valley was exceptionally, outstandlingly strange and unlike ANYTHING I have EVER experienced in MAY in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. The week prior to this weekend, my children were all dressing in summer clothes and despite the copious amounts of SPF 8 million sunscreen, they came home burnt to a crisp each afternoon. That's a normal End of April, start of May weather in SoCal. Groovy. But then Friday night came....and the temperature started falling...the wind picked up, a brisk COLD wind. That's not normal for May in SoCal. But then the temps proceeded to fall into the FORTIES (45*f at NOON on Saturday!) and pretty hover there throughout the weekend. We kicked on the furnace last night, it was so cold. I've never before, in my 18 yrs of living here, used any HEATING device after March. Nonetheless, this was by far one of the coldest 2 days I've ever had here in SoCal in 18 years. The rain was thick with juicy drops.

Which brings me to my next point: we've got the whole Oroville Dam situation going on. Did you know that the earthen dam is showing signs of multiple "spontaneous leaks"? Something I've learned in the last coupla months of reading/watching everything I can about our northern California water situation (dams, rivers, controlling releases, a buttload of snow pack from our heaviest snowfall year in a decade at least, which WILL be melting into the same streams and rivers that are already showing signs of stress and flooding threats... Now, what comes to mind next...is that idea that the large Alaskan EQ form last week was perhaps triggered by sudden snow melt, thus displacing the weight of that so suddenly that the ground beneath somewhat "sprang up", much like the trampoline as my kid's feet push them up into the air, off the trampoline. Kid's weight leaves the area, thus, the trampoline springs up. (Not everybody is a visual-learner/visual-explainer-- I find I best communicate my thoughts sometimes through the use of calling upon another's imagination.)

So....USA-speaking....volcanoes are dancing just offshore, we've got 1/3 of the American country sitting atop a huge magma dome...It would seem that the Slow-Slip Juan de F*ck-up-de-Coastline is beginning to release some stress....the snow melt...the rain lately....the damn dams....

Dude. Mother Nature is not feeling well lately. I feel like her immune system is kicking in, and ready to knock out any viruses that are sapping her strength. Sadly. We humans are the virus.

I apologize if this post includes more of an emotional write- up than I typically write. I love facts, and science, and anything else with "right or wrong" answers. Most likely due to a childhood of chaos. It seems to me, that if I had more formal education in these areas, I'd have the vocabulary to more succinctly explain the formulaic fantasy my mind seems to be itching at, if you will. Argh. Well. I guess we all know what I'd spend my lottery money on: COLLEGE. DIPLOMA. Heh.

Thank you for allowing me to post this stew of Facts and Thoughts.

Much Love, ATSers.

Specific Alaskan info on recent activity:

EDIS Number EQ-20170508-708612-US
Magnitude M 6.6
Mercalli scale 8
Date-Time [UTC] 8th May 2017 05:00:42 PM
Local Date/Time Tuesday,May 09th, 2017 at 06:00 in the at night at epicenter
Coordinate 51° 21.114,178° 34.920
Depth 1 km [0.62 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Strong
Continent North-America
Country USA
Location 222.0 km [137.94 miles] to Adak,North-America

EDIS Number EQ-20170508-708613-US
Magnitude M 6.4
Mercalli scale 7
Date-Time [UTC] 8th May 2017 05:00:47 PM
Local Date/Time Tuesday,May 09th, 2017 at 06:00 in the at night at epicenter
Coordinate 51° 48.708,178° 34.350
Depth 10 km [6.21 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Strong
Continent North-America
Country USA
Location 213.0 km [132.35 miles] to Adak,North-America

EDIS Number EQ-20170508-708588-US
Magnitude M 5.7
Mercalli scale 6
Date-Time [UTC] 8th May 2017 03:47:28 PM
Local Date/Time Tuesday,May 09th, 2017 at 04:47 in the at night at epicenter
Coordinate 50° 57.300,177° 4.740
Depth 1 km [0.62 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Moderate
Continent North-America
Country USA
Location 113.0 km [70.21 miles] to Adak,North-America

EDIS Number EQ-20170508-708558-USA
Magnitude M 4.4
Mercalli scale 3
Date-Time [UTC] 8th May 2017 10:59:45 AM
Local Date/Time Monday,May 08th, 2017 at 23:59 in the at night at epicenter
Coordinate 51° 35.400,178° 40.200
Depth 25 km [15.53 miles]
Hypocentrum Shallow depth
Class Light
Continent North-America
Country USA
Location 226.0 km [140.43 miles] to Adak,North-America



Much Love.

a reply to: HollywoodFarmGirl

Thanks for the post, HFG...really. This is my go-to forum/thread on ATS. I always come here first before hitting the recent posts. And I've got an empty spot inside where certain posters have always resided...who are (hopefully only TEMPORARILY) gone.

But I am not of a scientific bent - even though I'm fascinated (and always have been) with volcanoes and earthquakes and such. I've tried to soak up everything that is posted here - even when a lot of it was over my head. But I have learned a lot from swimming in the "expert's pool."

I appreciate everyone's contribution!

a reply to: HollywoodFarmGirl

Hello all....

I have been a "lurker" for many years and finally decided to take the plunge so to speak....
I live in Studio City in the SFV and agree this weekend has been a strange one to say the least - FREEZING cold for Cali in May, it was almost sleet in Malibu yesterday. These Alaskan quakes are more than a little scary.... I'm no expert I just follow all the threads in the vain hope of a "heads up" I am West of the i-5 and have no desire to be oceanfront. Watching and listening to all you experts with a VERY vested interest. Thanks for all of the info

originally posted by: violetsareblue
a reply to: HollywoodFarmGirl

Hello all....

...
I live in Studio City in the SFV and agree this weekend has been a strange one to say the least - FREEZING cold for Cali in May, it was almost sleet in Malibu yesterday.

Holla, 91604! That's crazy- I just moved from that 'hood a few years ago. (The public schools for my gaggle of kids drew me west of Topanga.) I am so glad you popped in and validated my observations about our SFV weather over the weekend--it was straight up WEIRD, and it concerned me.

Glad you poked your head out of Lurksdom....I find this thread/area of interest to be complete with genius minds and wonderful hearts. Enjoy!

And Japan begins to twerk:

EDIS Number EQ-20170509-708771-JPN
Magnitude M 6.2
Mercalli scale 7
Date-Time [UTC] 9th May 2017 01:54:13 AM
Local Date/Time Monday,May 08th, 2017 at 09:54 in the in the moorning at epicenter
Coordinate 24° 21.600,126° 20.760
Depth 0 km [0.00 miles]
Hypocentrum ---
Class Strong
Continent Asia
Country Japan
Location 243.0 km [150.99 miles] to Ishigaki,Asia

Oh- PS: Someone explain to me how a 6.2 can have ZERO DEPTH?

a reply to: HollywoodFarmGirl

I was gonna post on that one too. That's a good size for that area.

earthquake.usgs.gov...-info

Looks like the whole plate is re-a justing right now.


Just wanted to add..

Here is Muzzy's Blog if anyone is interested.
eqarchives.blogspot.co.nz...