Quake Watch 2008

reply to post by worldwatcher


Very interesting, but is it unusual? I don't remember seeing any in the last few months actually in the area of Yellowstone.

I just looked at the reports from the Yellowstone earthquake system, it looks like for a couple of months at least there is daily activity of small quakes, 1.0 and less, but what stood out to me is that even though the strength is only increased to a 2.0 or so, it is the depth of them that bothers me, they are becoming extremely shallow, that is what causes the most damage when a quake hits, larger quakes usually hit very shallow.

reply to post by space cadet


I know the area is seismically active for small scale shakes, but I hadn't seen any on that USGS list for a few months and those three seem to happen in rapid fire succession... I can only wonder what is really going on there, I have no expertise to say it was or wasn't normal.. but be assured, I'll always notice quakes in the Yellowstone area.

This morning my mother told me that she thought the washing machine was on at 2 in the morning. She wondered if it was an earthquake. I checked and there were two.

MAP 3.5 2008/06/06 09:02:54 37.818 -122.069 7.7 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
MAP 3.0 2008/06/06 08:51:52 37.817 -122.068 7.3 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA

These two were centered about 8 miles from us.

The other day there was a 3.9 earthquake near Vallejo. My sister in law lives in the area where that one was centered and called us to see if we felt it. We didn't feel a thing. I was wondering if it was due to the peninsula that separates us, but later on I saw that others in our area felt it as well.

Here's a vid on that one. It may be worth watching the next video at that link as it mentions quake triggering.

Magnitude 6.2 - SOUTHERN GREECE
2008 June 08 12:25:30 UTC
Depth 26km

Man that quake in Greece happened just a few km's from Patras where some friends of mine Mom lives.

They are on a plane on there way to Europe for the Euro's so I can't call or message them to find out if she's ok. They wouldn't even know that it happened since they are somewhere over the Atlantic right now.

Another quake around 4:30 this morning here in the SF bay area centered near Moraga again.
Magnitude 3.1 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA

5.8 - VANUATU

Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:13:35 UTC
Lat/Lon: -18.0326/167.998
Depth: 10

There appears to be recent activities in the Pacific Oceans this year. Hmmm.

A 7.0! Japan...


USGS: Magnitude 7.0 - EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
2008 June 13 23:43:50 UTC

Depth 10 km (6.2 miles)

Click here for updated map...

[edit on 2008/6/13 by Hellmutt]

Magnitude 4.5 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 4.5
Date-Time

* Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 06:50:25 UTC
* Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 11:50:25 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 31.832°N, 116.376°W
Depth 0.2 km (~0.1 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances

* 22 km (14 miles) NE (56°) from Maneadero, Baja California, Mexico
* 23 km (15 miles) E (100°) from Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
* 76 km (47 miles) NW (308°) from Lázaro Cárdenas, Baja California, Mexico
* 99 km (61 miles) SE (142°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 3.3 km (2.1 miles); depth +/- 3.9 km (2.4 miles)
Parameters Nph=022, Dmin=95 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Gp=284°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=E
Source

* California Integrated Seismic Net:
* USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR

Event ID ci14375776

Well it sure is quiet recently, only about 19 or 20 magnitude 5 or bigger in the last week. And Yellowstone only has 4 very small quakes in the last week.

Yep, based on recent activity, the world sure is doomed...

I believe it to be the calm before the storm myself. I deeply feel disaster on the brink, I dream it nearly every time I lay down my head. I sense it, I cannot even call it a feeling 'of impending doom', it is a surety, only I also know it is not going to happen in my area, but I am sensing events to come for others.

reply to post by space cadet


I will be in Yellowstone over the 4th of July, I will let you know with onsite data if anything happens.

Last year I left early because of stong sulfur odor in an area near east gate. The odor was in an area not known for such smells.

hey, apex, how's business? These poor creatures here think that there are more earthquakes than ever, that something big is happening. But, apex is here to calm everyone down. Voice of reason.

He will just tell you the same thing as official media will also tell you. No speculation, pure official science.

Pleasure to work with a predictable person like that.

Keep up the good work, apex!

Originally posted by greshnik
He will just tell you the same thing as official media will also tell you. No speculation, pure official science.

Do you have proof to the contrary, that we should be worried?

It is interesting that there haven't been many large quakes recently, so a larger one may be coming.

Though that is also just statistically likely anyway considering the frequency of them in any case.

reply to post by greshnik


The discussion is about earthquakes.

let's leave the personal politics at the door, mate.

moderator, you are protecting the right guy, apex is a valuable, scientific minded member.
...I was talking about his earthquakes commentaries. I said it is nice to know that we have a trustworthy person here, that relies on science. A lot of people speculate that there are far too many earthquakes, compared to any statistics we ever had. But, apex is always here to quiet things down. He is always here, and deservers credit. And moderators are here to protect him. This shows that ATS is well organized.

That's all.

Originally posted by greshnik
moderator, you are protecting the right guy, apex is a valuable, scientific minded member.
...I was talking about his earthquakes commentaries. I said it is nice to know that we have a trustworthy person here, that relies on science.

Strange, you didn't think that in the other thread.


Anyway an interesting location on this one:

Magnitude 5.9 - NORTHEASTERN SAKHA, RUSSIA
2008 June 22 23:56:29 UTC
Depth 12.6km

PRELIM: M6.0 02:53 6/25 1.4N 97.2E 180 km W of Sibolga, Sumatra,
Indonesia NIAS REGION, INDONESIA Z=35km US 2008tsam 32e20

Just came in 30 seconds ago

-Kdial1

They just reported on the local news a 6.7 quake just hit India

Emsc WebSite

Looks like it may have been in the ocean.