Quake Watch 2010

Actually, you know whats scarier than my last post, I just noticed that Chile area, hasn't burped or belched in the last 2 hrs or so, not even a wiggle larger than 4.5 mag, seem's too quiet for an area that has given us what we've had in the last few days.

reply to post by PuterMan


Great Map and Thank You! I think if I were on the coast of Northern CA and up the coast, Alaska, Russia, HI, I would definitely be packing just in case she decides to let loose. I would also be packing for a short vacation and be leaving right about now. I have been saying this here and Yellowstone now for about 2 months - we talked about it. I know this is and has been on the top of most people in the knows mind because of the locked plate - but now IMO it really appears ready. Alaska has still not responded and while we did have minor activity today at standard locations, the only place IMO that lit up like a Christmas tree was CA. In addition, the fact that we are having problems with GEE and PBO and USGS within the last few days, makes me wonder what They are thinking as well. -Your thoughts here?

[edit on 4-3-2010 by Anmarie96]

Nope, I think it was this one, which would be almost on top of that webicorder, which is why it is so large, 14 miles away....





reply to post by PuterMan


Earthquake Details
Magnitude 3.4
Date-Time Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 17:47:01 UTC
Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 09:47:01 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 38.840°N, 122.760°W
Depth 0.1 km (~0.1 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances 3 km (2 miles) W (280°) from Cobb, CA
6 km (4 miles) NE (41°) from The Geysers, CA
9 km (6 miles) NW (321°) from Anderson Springs, CA
23 km (14 miles) ENE (78°) from Cloverdale, CA
44 km (27 miles) N (354°) from Santa Rosa, CA
116 km (72 miles) WNW (286°) from Sacramento, CA

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.1 km (0.1 miles); depth +/- 0.4 km (0.2 miles)
Parameters Nph= 64, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Gp= 43°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=3
Source California Integrated Seismic Net:
USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR

Event ID nc71358315

It look's like a lot of pressure is building up on that corner of the plate boundry, right near Eureka, Ca. That seems to be where all the activity is as of late. I'm guessing that could be a slip point, or something. Not a Geologist, so speculating loudly is all.....hope i'm wrong


earthquake.usgs.gov...

[edit on 4-3-2010 by freetree64]

This is what those sqiggly little lines should not look like - near CA quakes - is there a volcano in the area?? Looks like she'd be ready to blow

quake.usgs.gov...

lol - my daughter (16) just looked over my shoulder and said - mom, that's not suppose to look like that - guess I'm rubbing off on her

[edit on 4-3-2010 by Anmarie96]

Oh, for those of you that don't know - this is what those sqiggly little lines should look like if things were calm

quake.usgs.gov...

[edit on 4-3-2010 by Anmarie96]

Ok, Chile just burped again, feel better now.....



Earthquake Details
Magnitude 5.1
Date-Time Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 19:28:38 UTC
Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 04:28:38 PM at epicenter

Location 34.278°S, 72.518°W
Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region OFFSHORE LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE
Distances 153 km (95 miles) NNW (329°) from Talca, Chile
154 km (96 miles) SSW (210°) from Valparaiso, Chile
192 km (119 miles) WSW (243°) from SANTIAGO, Chile

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 24.8 km (15.4 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 32, Nph= 32, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.34 sec, Gp=140°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

Event ID us2010tkb8

reply to post by Anmarie96
[moremaps.google.com...,ca.&sll=32.22353,-110.967536&sspn=0.01287,0.027788&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Eureka,+H umboldt,+California&ll=40.801336,-124.145508&spn=3.052037,7.113647&t=h&z=8

This is the area, it's right where I thought pressure was building up, and the same area that is in putermans map

maps.google.com...,ca.&sll=32.22353,-110.967536&sspn=0.01287,0.027788&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Eureka,+Humbol dt,+California&ll=40.801336,-124.145508&spn=3.052037,7.113647&t=h&z=8

[edit on 4-3-2010 by freetree64]

reply to post by Anmarie96


Mt. Shasta is an extinct volcano near there, but, it's awful quiet and has been for some time....

lol, good one on the daughter....

[edit on 4-3-2010 by freetree64]

reply to post by freetree64


I think it must have heard you.

5.1 just gone off.

reply to post by PuterMan


Ha,ha, yeah it seem's eh? naww, it was just running late is all, hey check out the google maps of the area we've been discussing, it's a corner plate boundry, and looks like a lot of pressure on it, according to the closest webicorder....

reply to post by freetree64


definately a plate boundry - three to be exact -

www.worldatlas.com...

and as for the volcanoes in the area

vulcan.wr.usgs.gov...

[edit on 4-3-2010 by Anmarie96]

[edit on 4-3-2010 by Anmarie96]

I don't know how I got that little guy in there - and I don't see how to take him out - it looks fine to me in the typing room - oh well - other things to worry about

[edit on 4-3-2010 by Anmarie96] - better link to the plates

[edit on 4-3-2010 by Anmarie96]

reply to post by Anmarie96


Probably off topic but I suspect the little guy was in there because the url had in it. OK you say what was that that made it do it?

colon P

You need to wrap the url like this (using curly braces but you ned to use square ones)

Words describing the item

Your link above would look like this Jolly good plate maps


[edit on 4/3/2010 by PuterMan]

These aftershocks just keep coming. interesting times for sure!


Magnitude 6.4 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 22:39:23 UTC
Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 07:39:23 PM at epicenter

Location 22.320°S, 68.100°W
Depth 88 km (54.7 miles) set by location program
Region ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Distances 87 km (54 miles) ENE (77°) from Calama, Chile
278 km (172 miles) ENE (58°) from Antofagasta, Chile
312 km (194 miles) NW (311°) from San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
1110 km (690 miles) WNW (285°) from ASUNCION, Paraguay

Edited to add:

Revised down to 6.3

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=010, Nph=010, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Gp=140°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=A
Source NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Event ID pt10063004


[edit on 4-3-2010 by coffeesniffer]

Multiple 6.3+ aftershocks in Chile

OK, the area of the JdF plate in N. Cal we have been looking at is interesting. Going back through the data for the past 365 days, on no one day were there more than 5 quakes in a day. The magnitude of the quakes is generally under 3.0 with just two 4.0+

Then on Jan 10th this year something happened. There was a 6.9 and the area rattled all the rest of that day clocking up 44 quakes. Strange how the papers and ATS were not full of "OMG 6.9 the world is ending". Actually since it was only 29Km deep I am a bit surprised we did not hear about it.

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/946f5cae6de4.png[/atsimg]

There were only 7 on the 11th and then the area was back to normal until the isolated 5.9 on the 4th Feb. I just thought this huge spike was interesting.


[edit on 4/3/2010 by PuterMan]

I looked at the site you posted and went a little farther, if you look at this page quake.usgs.gov...
it explains those squiggly lines. Very interesting!

reply to post by muse7


No, one. Deep too so doubt if it will do too much harm. Mmm, not so good. It is in an uninhabited area as such but only 20 miles from a geothermal springs area - Chile version of Yellowstone?


[edit on 4/3/2010 by PuterMan]

reply to post by PuterMan


Your right but the depth was 105 KM but it was still a 6.3 must of been a massive earthquake to cause a 6.3 to be detected all the way on the surface

Originally posted by Anmarie96
Oh, for those of you that don't know - this is what those sqiggly little lines should look like if things were calm

quake.usgs.gov...

You sure that one was turned on!!

As to the first one "OMG The world is ending. Stick your head in the sand"

I am afraid they are still all squiggly lines to me. I prefer to listen to them.

reply to post by PuterMan


giggle, giggle - that was good - ok anyway - sound - sorry about the times - - got lost on the plates - - local time in the park for the pipe cleaner - March 3 around 9:18 p.m. thourgh 10:03 p.m - peak around 9:43 / second time March 4 around 9:38 through 10:04 peak around 9:43.

original post www.iris.edu... - in utc

I love the plot - very interesting and something I must keep an eye on.

[edit on 4-3-2010 by Anmarie96]

eerily quiet again

[edit on 4-3-2010 by Anmarie96]