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Originally posted by verschickter
reply to post by jhn7537
The richter scale is measured logarithmic
Originally posted by jhn7537
I would consider myself EQ dumb, I dont study the topic or anything like that. But i heard recently that the Japan EQ was 1000 times more powerful than the one we saw yesterday. Was this EQ 5.8/5.9 a big EQ or was it just big (unusual) for the location itself? Comparing it to global numbers is 5.8 big or average, and if it is average, what's considered a big quake?
Originally posted by EarthShakin
I have been around earthquakes my entire life, living in California. I understand that the east coast never gets them but it was only a 5.8...
5's and 6's are pretty much normal in CA.
IMO, people are freaking out just a lil too much, I know of people that are acting like its the end of the world...
Originally posted by EarthShakin
Just imagine how people felt in Japan... A quake that makes this one look tiny in comparison.
Originally posted by EarthShakin
Im not trying to be rude, I just think there are many people overreacting.
Originally posted by aorAki
Overeacting or not, it's a big shock when you're not used to it, and depending on a number of variables they can be deadly, but that's o.k. because you have them all the time so there's nothing to worry about.
There's a lot of lack of empathy going on. Just because it happens (arguably different...geology, depth, etc) regularly in one region doesn't mean people aren't 'allowed' to be upset/scared/shaken etc in another.
I hope those affected are o.k. and if you're feeling stressed, try to talk about it.
Originally posted by Morningglory
I haven't read the whole thread but wondered if anyone has reported smelling sulfur before the VA quake?
I'm in southern Colorado about 40 miles from the epicenter. I'm fairly sensitive to smells because of wildfires. Sulfur is something I'm very familiar with. My parents well is nothing but sulfur water.
The morning before the CO quake I watered my flowers but the hose was hot so I let that water run out on the ground and I got a whiff of sulfur. I watered and the smell went away. Didn't think too much about it until I watered my garden in the back. This water comes from a separate 250 gallon tank. I was kneeling down near the ground letting the hot water run out and I smelled sulfur again. When I watered it went away. I know aeration can eliminate sulfur odor so I opened the tank to give it a smell check and it was fine. I didn't think about smelling the ground but maybe I should've.
I've watered since the quake and no sulfur smell at all I even dug up some dirt and smelled it.
I know I smelled sulfur and I don't think it was in the air or in my water. I believe it was in the dirt.
Southern Colorado rain smell is a bit different because of our dirt. My son from Denver notices it when he comes down. Our dirt is real powdery so when the rain hits it a puff of dirt is released that you can smell from quite a distance. That's what this odor reminded me of. The wet dirt gave off that normal rain smell but with a hint of sulfur that I noticed right away. I know it sounds crazy but I've lived out here a long time I know the land very well.
I'm in a very dry area, no standing water at all. There are mines (morning glory mine) and vents very close but I've never smelled sulfur around them. Maybe it was the hot water from the hose but I've done this before and never smelled sulfur. Idk just something strange I thought worth mentioning.
I live in DC an I haven't met anyone who is " acting like its the end of the world."
Originally posted by EarthShakin
Big EQs I would say start out around 6.5+.