Quake Watch 2012

2012-10-16 23:12:22 UTC
2012-10-16 19:12:22 UTC-04:00 at epicenter
2012-10-16 19:12:22 UTC-04:00 system time
Location
43.611°N 70.661°W depth=5.0km (3.1mi)

Nearby Cities
5km (3mi) W of Hollis Center, Maine
21km (13mi) NW of Biddeford, Maine
21km (13mi) NW of Saco, Maine
22km (14mi) WNW of West Scarborough, Maine
83km (52mi) ENE of Concord, New Hampshire

4.6 in Maine earthquake.usgs.gov...

Originally posted by Hydrawolf
4.6 in Maine earthquake.usgs.gov...

Oops. Others beat me to it.

Originally posted by METACOMET
reply to post by herenow

 

4.5 in southern Maine. I thought my house was coming down. Boston

Hey Meta
Yeah, weird.. I was on the phone earlier with a friend in Buxton and she was griping about the earthquake. Said she thought it would be larger than a 4.5 because it rattled the heck out of the place. Geography ... She said she got really disoriented and it then shook hard. I looked it up and the epicenter was in Holllis and Buxton isnt that far away according to the map. Interesting times

reply to post by kennvideo


I actually felt that and I'm in Massachusetts. All the windows in the house shook- I checked the time 7:13 p.m. Then I went here to see if any one posted it and there it is ! .

You guys are great....

Thats big for that area

Its been up to a 4.6 now

Magnitude 4.6
Date-Time

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 23:12:22 UTC
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 07:12:22 PM at epicenter

Location 43.611°N, 70.661°W
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Region MAINE
Distances 5 km (3 miles) W of Hollis Center, Maine
21 km (13 miles) NW of Biddeford, Maine
21 km (13 miles) NW of Saco, Maine
22 km (13 miles) WNW of West Scarborough, Maine
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 12.8 km (8.0 miles); depth +/- 3 km (1.9 miles)
Parameters NST=184, Nph=184, Dmin=82.4 km, Rmss=1.4 sec, Gp=119°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usb000d75b

I am at least 70 to 80 miles from the epicenter of that quake.

If it had kept up for another 15 or 20 seconds everything in the kitchen would have been on the floor.
I am setting not 15 feet from the edge of a good sized river, wish it had been daylight so I could have seen the waters reaction.
The folks at the epicenter must have gotten a good surprise.

Originally posted by Advantage

Originally posted by METACOMET
reply to post by herenow

 

4.5 in southern Maine. I thought my house was coming down. Boston

Hey Meta

Yeah, weird.. I was on the phone earlier with a friend in Buxton and she was griping about the earthquake. Said she thought it would be larger than a 4.5 because it rattled the heck out of the place. Geography ...

She said she got really disoriented and it then shook hard. I looked it up and the epicenter was in Holllis and Buxton isnt that far away according to the map. Interesting times

edit on 16-10-2012 by Advantage because: Idiotic wording.. I need sleep.

This was not deep, maybe that's why it felt larger.

reply to post by dreamfox1


Big indeed.

100km circular search based on Epicentre

Nothing that big on the list.

reply to post by Advantage


Maine's not a common place for earthquakes...

Largest was back in 1904 03 21 - Southeast Maine - M 5.1

A M 4.5 would appear to be largest since the above.

Hopefully it's a one-off for at least another 100 years

reply to post by PuterMan


7 earthquakes on 10/15/12. Will post the same page I originally linked.

earthquake.usgs.gov...

I would not want to make any waves with you.....Heck!! I love what you do on this crazy site.

Did I see the list with foggy glasses???

reply to post by Advantage


Hi Advantage
Geography definitely has something to do with it. This is from the USGS.

Earthquakes in the central and eastern U.S., although less frequent than in the western U.S., are typically felt over a much broader region. East of the Rockies, an earthquake can be felt over an area as much as ten times larger than a similar magnitude earthquake on the west coast. A magnitude 4.0 eastern U.S. earthquake typically can be felt at many places as far as 100 km (60 mi) from where it occurred, and it infrequently causes damage near its source. A magnitude 5.5 eastern U.S. earthquake usually can be felt as far as 500 km (300 mi) from where it occurred, and sometimes causes damage as far away as 40 km (25 mi).

This is why us Yankees freak out when this happens. It felt MUCH stronger.

List of recent Maine quakes:


Date Magnitude Location
February 17, 2012 magnitude 2.4 T18ED BPP, 11 miles north of Machias, eastern Maine
February 17, 2012 magnitude 2.3 12 miles north-northwest of Machias, eastern Maine
January 16, 2012 magnitude 2.1 7 miles south-southeast of Allagash, northern Maine
December 30, 2011 magnitude 2.0 12 miles south-southeast of Allagash, northern Maine
December 12, 2011 magnitude 2.3 Sedgwick, about 8 miles southeast of Castine, mid-coast Maine
July 7, 2011 magnitude 2.3 Brooksville, about 4 miles east of Castine, mid-coast Maine
April 30 - May 5, 2011 magnitude 1.7 and less Bucksport - Searsport area, microquake swarm
March 25, 2011 magnitude 2.2 Burlington, about 9 miles southeast of Lincoln, central Maine
January 31, 2011 magnitude 2.0 near South Robbinston, about 11 miles north-northwest of Eastport
January 17, 2011 magnitude 1.4 town of Waldo, about 3 miles northwest of Belfast
August 29, 2010 magnitude 2.3 Hollis, about 9 miles west of Gorham
July 29, 2010 magnitude 2.6 Northfield, about 12½ miles northwest of Machias
June 23, 2010* magnitude 5.0 Canada, about 35 miles north-northeast of Ottawa. Felt in southwestern Maine.
June 7, 2010* magnitude 2.9 offshore, about 11 miles southeast of Boon Island (York County)
March 30, 2010 magnitude 3.0 near Orrington-Bucksport line, about 7 miles north of Bucksport
February 17, 2010* magnitude 1.7 offshore of Trescott Township, about 14 miles south-southwest of Eastport
February 2, 2010 magnitude 2.0 about 8 miles southeast of Masardis (northwest of Houlton)
December 7, 2009 magnitude 1.8 Gardiner
November 19, 2009 magnitude 2.5 South Andover, about 6 miles northwest of Rumford Center
December 24, 2008 magnitude 2.2 Clinton, about 10 miles northeast of Waterville
November 13, 2008 magnitude 2.2 Newry, about 10 miles west of Rumford
October 25, 2008 magnitude 2.6(C) Livermore, about 21 miles north of Lewiston
October 24, 2008 magnitude 2.2(C) Exeter, about 6 miles east of Corinna
August 30, 2008 magnitude 2.7(C) Wilton, about 5 miles southwest of Farmington
August 22, 2008 magnitude 2.4(C) Mount Vernon, about 14 miles northwest of Augusta
May 30, 2008 magnitude 2.4(C) Flanders Bay, about 7 miles northeast of Bar Harbor
May 19, 2008 magnitude 2.4(C) Presque Isle
December 11, 2007 magnitude 2.2 Topsham, about 5 miles northwest of Brunswick
October 9, 2007 magnitude 2.0 Andover, about 12 miles northwest of Rumford
October 2, 2007 magnitude 2.4(C) Topsham, about 3 miles northwest of Brunswick
October 2, 2007 magnitude 2.3(C) Lexington Township, about 22 miles northwest of Skowhegan
July 16, 2007 magnitude 2.4(C) Lewiston
March 4, 2007* magnitude 2.2 About 10 miles east-southeast of Isle Au Haut (offshore)
February 26, 2007 magnitude 1.7 approx. 7 miles north-northwest of Ellsworth
February 1, 2007 magnitude 2.1 approx. 5.5 miles southwest of Augusta
December 29, 2006 magnitude 3.1 east of Cadillac Mountain, Mount Desert Island
December 18, 2006 magnitude 2.3 east of Cadillac Mountain, Mount Desert Island
October 22, 2006 magnitude 2.3 east of Cadillac Mountain, Mount Desert Island
October 2, 2006 magnitude 4.2 east of Cadillac Mountain, Mount Desert Island
September 28, 2006 magnitude 2.5 east of Cadillac Mountain, Mount Desert Island
September 22, 2006 magnitude 3.4 east of Cadillac Mountain, Mount Desert Island
August 5, 2006 magnitude 1.9 approx. 6 miles west of Byron, western Maine
July 14, 2006 magnitude 3.8 about 15 miles northwest of Portage, central Aroostook Co.
May 31, 2006* magnitude 1.6 approx. 23 miles southeast of Machias (offshore)
May 29, 2006 magnitude 1.5 approx. 7 miles southeast of Dover-Foxcroft
January 20, 2006 magnitude 1.8 approx. 6 miles southeast of Dover-Foxcroft
January 20, 2006 magnitude 1.7 approx. 13 miles southeast of Dover-Foxcroft
September 25, 2005 magnitude 3.5 approx. 8 miles northwest of Pembroke, Washington Co.
August 14, 2005 magnitude 1.9 China Lake region, northeast of Augusta (poorly located)
May 11, 2005 magnitude 2.4 approx. 6 miles northeast of Dover-Foxcroft
March 6, 2005* magnitude 5.4 northeast of Quebec City, Canada (felt widely across Maine)
June 22, 2004 magnitude 2.0 approx. 6 miles northeast of Dover-Foxcroft
March 29, 2004 magnitude

Looking at the map, I am probably more like a 100 miles west, in NW Concord, New Hampshire.
Knew right off what it was and that it wasn't that close, no noise with it and it rolled as well as shook.
Came in two waves, the first the strongest.
And it seemed to roll from the east.

Originally posted by kennvideo

Originally posted by Advantage

Originally posted by METACOMET
reply to post by herenow

 

4.5 in southern Maine. I thought my house was coming down. Boston

Hey Meta

Yeah, weird.. I was on the phone earlier with a friend in Buxton and she was griping about the earthquake. Said she thought it would be larger than a 4.5 because it rattled the heck out of the place. Geography ...

She said she got really disoriented and it then shook hard. I looked it up and the epicenter was in Holllis and Buxton isnt that far away according to the map. Interesting times

edit on 16-10-2012 by Advantage because: Idiotic wording.. I need sleep.

This was not deep, maybe that's why it felt larger.

Have no idea, she did tell me there was damage and her bookcase "walked". She described it as "hard snaps" that threw small objects around and moved dishes and her knick knacks. Thats about all I can tell you.. and thats 2nd hand. Im all the way in Illinois now, and sweat every time this stuff happens as I am straddling the New Madrid and associated faults.. and I like my knick knacks.

Originally posted by Advantage

Originally posted by kennvideo

Originally posted by Advantage

Originally posted by METACOMET
reply to post by herenow

 

4.5 in southern Maine. I thought my house was coming down. Boston

Hey Meta

Yeah, weird.. I was on the phone earlier with a friend in Buxton and she was griping about the earthquake. Said she thought it would be larger than a 4.5 because it rattled the heck out of the place. Geography ...

She said she got really disoriented and it then shook hard. I looked it up and the epicenter was in Holllis and Buxton isnt that far away according to the map. Interesting times

edit on 16-10-2012 by Advantage because: Idiotic wording.. I need sleep.

This was not deep, maybe that's why it felt larger.

Have no idea, she did tell me there was damage and her bookcase "walked". She described it as "hard snaps" that threw small objects around and moved dishes and her knick knacks. Thats about all I can tell you.. and thats 2nd hand. Im all the way in Illinois now, and sweat every time this stuff happens as I am straddling the New Madrid and associated faults.. and I like my knick knacks.

The book case walked... sounds more like a haunting

Type: Earthquake
Magnitude: 5.5
DateTime: Tuesday October 16 2012, 23:42:56 UTC
Region: North Island of New Zealand
Depth: 109.6 km
Source: USGS Feed

Originally posted by dreamfox1
Type: Earthquake
15 minutes ago
Magnitude: 5.4
DateTime: Tuesday October 16 2012, 23:42:55 UTC
Region: North Island Of New Zealand
Depth: 88 km
Source: CSEM-EMSC Feed

2012-10-16 23:42:56 UTC
2012-10-17 12:42:56 UTC+13:00 at epicenter
2012-10-16 19:42:56 UTC-04:00 system time
Location
38.660°S 176.135°E depth=109.6km (68.1mi)

Nearby Cities
5km (3mi) ENE of Taupo, New Zealand
52km (32mi) SSE of Tokoroa, New Zealand
58km (36mi) S of Rotorua, New Zealand
106km (66mi) SE of Cambridge, New Zealand
313km (194mi) NNE of Wellington, New Zealand

I'm central Maine. Thought it was a trailer truck going by w
ith square wheels haha

reply to post by kennvideo


You beat me to it
I had friends feel this one, so thought I'd post it up. I'll no doubt be hearing more about this one. I used to live just a few kilometres from the epicentre, and I felt a fair amount of quakes while I was there. They're usually relatively deep (over 100km), so they don't tend do to too much damage. I think there was a 6 earlier this year that went mostly unnoticed as it was over 300km deep. This one was definitely felt though.