Quake Watch 2011

Happy belated New Year everyone! Seems 2011 has started out a bit busy. I have been concerned about the New Madraid Fault as some think that fracking may be the cause of the bird and fish deaths. Thanks for the 2011 thread and the great work you do.

so are we calling Utah a fracking thing?
being that it is in one location?

Originally posted by westcoast
Okay you guys, I am now CONVINCED about my dogs and earthquakes.

Last night, I was exchanging emails with a local ATS'er regarding our seismic activity. As I was signing off, my dog started acting SOOOO wierd, that I sent this email:

from: westcoast
sent: 3-1-2011 at 06:27 AM
Okay, so I was on my way to bed when my little dog started freaking out.

She is shaking and clinging to me. I have never seen her this way...hope we aren't gonna get a quake!!

Take care-




Now....that is ATS time..

I am on the West coast of the states and it was 12:27 AM.

They just updated USGS with this quake:


1.1
Date-Time Monday, January 03, 2011 at 08:33:14 UTC
Monday, January 03, 2011 at 12:33:14 AM at epicenter

Location 48.229°N, 122.579°W
Depth 12.1 km (7.5 miles) set by location program
Region PUGET SOUND REGION, WASHINGTON
Distances 8 km (5 miles) E (81°) from Coupeville, WA
8 km (5 miles) WNW (300°) from Camano, WA
9 km (6 miles) SE (141°) from Oak Harbor, WA
67 km (41 miles) ESE (116°) from Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
69 km (43 miles) NNW (345°) from Seattle, WA

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 2.4 km (1.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 11, Nph= 12, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Gp= 94°,
M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=1
Source Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network

Event ID uw01030833




Note the local time of 12:33 AM ?????


Yes, this was a very small quake, but it was VERY close to me. (probably around 20 miles)


If my dog EVER acts like that again.....I am going to be very nervous. She was literally shaking, sitting on my feet and wouldn't even take a treat. I had to hold her under a blanket and pet, coo to her for almost 20 minutes before she settled down. It was bizarre. (my other dog was doing his looking around wierd and barking at nothing) I checked the seismos last night ofcourse, but they didn't add it until late this morning.

edit on 3-1-2011 by westcoast because: (no reason given)

edit on 3-1-2011 by westcoast because: (no reason given)

Well, my little dog is doing it again. Shaking really bad and being clingy. Not quite as bad as last time...she will at least take a treat, but both my dogs haven't wanted to go outside today and she has been sitting under the computer desk.

Hopefully it is nothing!

reply to post by westcoast



You have certainly verified how our dogs can feel what's about to happen. If my dog starts freaking like that I am going to take cover. Thanks for sharing that with us!!

reply to post by berkeleygal


replying to myself here...

If you count the 1+ mags there have been 57 quakes in that area since New Year's Day

earthquake.usgs.gov...

*

Magnitude 5.4
Date-Time

* Friday, January 07, 2011 at 03:09:58 UTC
* Friday, January 07, 2011 at 09:09:58 AM at epicenter

Location 4.157°N, 90.370°E
Depth 16.9 km (10.5 miles)
Region OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
Distances 530 km (330 miles) SW of Mohean, Nicobar Islands, India
570 km (355 miles) WSW of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
2160 km (1340 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
3045 km (1890 miles) SSE of NEW DELHI, Delhi, India
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 20.6 km (12.8 miles); depth +/- 1.1 km (0.7 miles)
Parameters NST= 87, Nph= 89, Dmin=739.2 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp= 58°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usc000104n

reply to post by westcoast


We don't get quakes here, but I trust my cat's reactions to weird stuff that happens, like unusual white mists and crashes in the house when nothing has fallen.......Animals I'm sure have more acute senses than we do.

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Magnitude 5.1
Date-Time

* Friday, January 07, 2011 at 04:55:55 UTC
* Friday, January 07, 2011 at 12:55:55 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 21.779°S, 65.173°W
Depth 278.1 km (172.8 miles)
Region TARIJA, BOLIVIA
Distances 50 km (35 miles) WSW of Tarija, Bolivia
65 km (40 miles) ESE of Tupiza, Bolivia
115 km (75 miles) NNE of Abra Pampa, Jujuy, Argentina
660 km (410 miles) SSE of LA PAZ, Bolivia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 21.6 km (13.4 miles); depth +/- 3.4 km (2.1 miles)
Parameters NST=246, Nph=247, Dmin=396.3 km, Rmss=0.65 sec, Gp= 50°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usc000104y

reply to post by PuterMan

Ok. Just curious since the quake area cover around 10 square kilometer.

*

Magnitude 5.2
Date-Time

* Friday, January 07, 2011 at 05:55:13 UTC
* Friday, January 07, 2011 at 04:55:13 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 19.948°S, 168.185°E
Depth 79.8 km (49.6 miles)
Region VANUATU
Distances 120 km (75 miles) WSW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu
180 km (110 miles) N of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
245 km (150 miles) S of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu
1755 km (1090 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 22 km (13.7 miles); depth +/- 2.3 km (1.4 miles)
Parameters NST= 69, Nph= 69, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.62 sec, Gp=101°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usc0001059

reply to post by westcoast


Here's a post about a cat that sensed an earthquake: www.abovetopsecret.com...
So far today all looks ok over your way. Hope it stays like that.

reply to post by Roald


I was just saying I don't think it is a swarm, but you can of course tell me I am wrong. I am just going on the normal definitions that a large event followed by several smaller ones is a main shock with aftershocks, and a swarm is several events of similar magnitudes. Whilst it is rare, it has actually been known for me to be wrong (did I really say that) and I do not bite (much ) if people disagree with me,

You can downnload a KMZ file of the Utah quakes over the last 7 days.

They are a bit curious actually as they seem to be in three distinct areas, with a couple of outliers. From the main bunch there is a little group of low mag quakes 74 miles pretty much bang on NE. From there there is another small mag group on a bear of about 8 deg. These would appear at first glance to be associated with the fault zone Joes Valley, or possibly Snow Lake grabben.

This is the distribution in the main block.
[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/fd89d93772cc.png[/atsimg]
Grey

reply to post by PuterMan


I'd have to agree that its a Main Shock and Aftershocks, not a swarm.

From my observations of shallow quakes like this in NZ the aftershocks are rarely right close by the original main event, usually they are a few km away. eg recently in 2010 the Christchurch/Darfield, the Kaituna/Wairarapa, and the Waiau River Valley/Frasertown/Wairoa earthquakes all had the initial aftershocks at least 1km away.

I wouldn't put to much emphasis on the accuracy of Fault Line traces that USGS (and others) show on maps, often the actual fault line can be several km wide.

reply to post by zenius


Well, there wasn't anything big enought to get recorded automatically. It wasn't last time either though. I have spent some time this morning looking at the nearest stations and I have found a few suspects...but I don't know if they will be big enough to be recorded...one is, I think.

In my looking though, I have found some creepy things going on at Mt. Rainier today, and also the Bellingham area. I will go ahead and post links here for all of it, for those of you with some time on your hands this morning!

First, a few stations nearest me that have some suspects for my dog's behavior. Keep in mind that I am PST...so the UTC are 8 hours ahead of me:

CMW

(8:00 UTC mark....so about midnight my time...notice the action nearer real-time)


JCW

(10:00 am UTC mark...about 2:00 AM my time)

MCW

(about 4:00 am my time)

These all came from Here, where you can find the stations I listed above



NEXT:

While looking, I noticed some activity that seemed to have started this morning, on these stations:

SHUK
Shukson mountains

MBW
Mount Baker

MBKE
N of Bellingham

SBES
Bellingham

A04D
W of Bellingham

Those above are all from the same provided link.


NEXT:

This is even more curious to me. In looking at the mountain ranges, I noticed that Rainier seems to have some prolonged 'rumblings', and it is recorded on all the stations:

RCM

RCS

STAR

These were pulled from HERE

Tell me what you think!!

Those events at Rainier look like noise/surface movement to me. They are too long and disorganized to be local earthquakes. Avalanches?

Looks like there's a bit of a weather system parked over the mountain right now:
www.wunderground.com...

reply to post by quakewatcher


I was thinking maybe avalanches too....I just don't know if I have seen it show up on all of them like that though, and especially the 'black' one starts like quake.

I dunno, probably nothing to worry about.

Look at the Times...

EMSC

Magnitude ML 2.0
Region AEGEAN SEA
Date time 2011-01-07 00:23:33.2 UTC
Location 40.24 N ; 25.54 E
Depth 5 km
Distances 183 km SW Edirne (pop 126,470 ; local time 02:23:33.2 2011-01-07)
73 km S Alexandroúpoli (pop 52,979 ; local time 02:23:33.2 2011-01-07)
27 km S Kamariótissa (pop 1,022 ; local time 02:23:33.2 2011-01-07)


Magnitude ML 3.3
Region AEGEAN SEA
Date time 2011-01-07 18:26:50.0 UTC
Location 40.39 N ; 25.83 E
Depth 2 km
Distances 157 km SW Tekirdag (pop 122,287 ; local time 20:26:50.4 2011-01-07)
51 km S Alexandroúpoli (pop 52,979 ; local time 20:26:50.4 2011-01-07)
25 km NW Gökçeada (pop 7,822 ; local time 20:26:50.4 2011-01-07)


Magnitude ML 2.9
Region AEGEAN SEA
Date time 2011-01-07 19:28:13.5 UTC
Location 38.07 N ; 24.01 E
Depth 179 km
Distances 26 km E Athens (pop 729,137 ; local time 21:28:13.5 2011-01-07)
3 km SE Néa mákri (pop 14,723 ; local time 21:28:13.5 2011-01-07)


Magnitude ML 3.0
Region AEGEAN SEA
Date time 2011-01-07 21:44:47.0 UTC
Location 40.40 N ; 25.74 E
Depth 2 km
Distances 159 km SW Edirne (pop 126,470 ; local time 23:44:47.1 2011-01-07)
51 km S Alexandroúpoli (pop 52,979 ; local time 23:44:47.1 2011-01-07)
25 km E Kamariótissa (pop 1,022 ; local time 23:44:47.1 2011-01-07)


Magnitude MD 3.0
Region AEGEAN SEA
Date time 2011-01-07 22:08:35.0 UTC
Location 40.40 N ; 25.76 E
Depth 2 km
Distances 158 km SW Edirne (pop 126,470 ; local time 00:08:35.4 2011-01-08)
51 km S Alexandroúpoli (pop 52,979 ; local time 00:08:35.4 2011-01-08)
26 km E Kamariótissa (pop 1,022 ; local time 00:08:35.4 2011-01-08)


Magnitude MD 2.7
Region AEGEAN SEA
Date time 2011-01-07 22:12:27.2 UTC
Location 40.32 N ; 25.97 E
Depth 6 km
Distances 150 km SW Tekirdag (pop 122,287 ; local time 00:12:27.2 2011-01-08)
41 km NW Çanakkale (pop 87,791 ; local time 00:12:27.2 2011-01-08)
16 km N Gökçeada (pop 7,822 ; local time 00:12:27.2 2011-01-08)

Edit: Reported late

Magnitude MD 2.7
Region AEGEAN SEA
Date time 2011-01-07 22:17:31.3 UTC
Location 40.33 N ; 25.90 E
Depth 15 km
Distances 155 km SW Tekirdag (pop 122,287 ; local time 00:17:31.3 2011-01-08)
47 km NW Çanakkale (pop 87,791 ; local time 00:17:31.3 2011-01-08)
17 km NW Gökçeada (pop 7,822 ; local time 00:17:31.3 2011-01-08)



Magnitude MD 3.1
Region AEGEAN SEA
Date time 2011-01-07 22:20:03.8 UTC
Location 40.45 N ; 25.76 E
Depth 5 km
Distances 153 km SW Edirne (pop 126,470 ; local time 00:20:03.8 2011-01-08)
45 km S Alexandroúpoli (pop 52,979 ; local time 00:20:03.8 2011-01-08)
25 km E Kamariótissa (pop 1,022 ; local time 00:20:03.8 2011-01-08)


Normal?

Edit: It doesnt stop...

and another one

Magnitude ML 3.3
Region AEGEAN SEA
Date time 2011-01-07 22:42:15.8 UTC
Location 39.41 N ; 23.95 E
Depth 10 km
Distances 134 km E Lárisa (pop 128,758 ; local time 00:42:15.8 2011-01-08)
86 km E Vólos (pop 84,425 ; local time 00:42:15.8 2011-01-08)
30 km N Patitírion (pop 1,647 ; local time 00:42:15.8 2011-01-08)

Originally posted by berkeleygal
reply to post by berkeleygal

 

replying to myself here...

If you count the 1+ mags there have been 57 quakes in that area since New Year's Day

earthquake.usgs.gov...

Latest count - 72 quakes
earthquake.usgs.gov...

There is also alot of activity nearby,particular in Greece the last few Days. Is that normal?

My house just shook slightly just about 10 minutes ago. I am in Berkeley (duh) and this quake was down near San Jose. I am going to go report feeling this now. Sheesh, haven't felt a tremor here in ages!

Magnitude
4.4
Date-Time
Saturday, January 08, 2011 at 00:10:16 UTC
Friday, January 07, 2011 at 04:10:16 PM at epicenter
Location
37.288°N, 121.663°W
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 miles)
Region
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances
15 km (10 miles) E (90°) from Seven Trees, CA
17 km (10 miles) ESE (121°) from Alum Rock, CA
18 km (11 miles) N (354°) from Morgan Hill, CA
21 km (13 miles) ESE (106°) from San Jose City Hall, CA
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 0.1 km (0.1 miles); depth +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles)
Parameters
Nph= 97, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2
Source
California Integrated Seismic Net:
USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR
Event ID
nc71506865


Now downgraded to a 4.1